Two people were killed and two severely injured when a car ran into a crowd in the centre of the eastern German city of Leipzig on Monday, local broadcaster MDR reported, citing police. A suspect has been arrested.
“A car hit several people on Grimmaische street and fled the scene,” police said in a post on social media. “The driver has been arrested and no longer poses any danger.”
Leipzig mayor Burkhard Jung confirmed the deaths, adding nothing was known about the motive of the driver.
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A damaged Volkswagen SUV with a person on top of the car was seen speeding through a pedestrian zone, local broadcaster Radio Leipzig reported.
The broadcaster cited eyewitnesses as saying there were several bodies reportedly covered with sheets as well as a stabbing.
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The incident happened in the Grimmaische Strasse, a street that leads into central Leipzig’s shopping area.