Authorities in Leipzig, Germany, say a car is driven into a pedestrian area in the city centre, resulting in two deaths and multiple injuries. Several sources report that the incident happened in a pedestrian or shopping street on Monday evening. The mayor of Leipzig, Burkhard Jung, says a suspect is detained, while police have not indicated a motive and continue investigating the cause of the attack. Multiple outlets confirm that the driver is arrested and identified by police as a 33-year-old man with German citizenship. Reports also describe the injuries as serious, with sources characterizing more than 20 people injured or “many” injured, though exact figures vary. Some outlets state there is no further danger following the detention. Across reports, the common points are the death toll of two, the injury of several others, the arrest of the 33-year-old driver, and an ongoing investigation into motive.
Car drives into crowd in Leipzig, killing two and injuring several; driver detained
Authorities in Leipzig, Germany, say a car is driven into a pedestrian area in the city centre, resulting in two deaths and multiple injuries. Several sources report that the incident happened in a pe...
- A car is driven into a crowd in Leipzig’s city centre pedestrian area on Monday evening.
- Two people die; several others are injured, some seriously.
- Police detain/arrest the driver and identify him as a 33-year-old man with German citizenship.
- Officials say the motive is unclear and investigators are working to determine the cause.
- Reports indicate the danger is contained after the driver is detained.
At least two people have been killed after a car drove through a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig, local police said Monday. Two other people were severely injured and have been taken to hospital, while 20 more have been “affected,” said Axel Schuh, the head of Leipzig’s fire brigade. A large emergency … The post Two dead after car strikes crowd in German city, police say appeared first on Egypt Independent.
3 months agoTwo people were killed and three others were seriously injured on Monday when a car drove into a central pedestrian zone of the eastern German city of Leipzig, Mayor Burkhard Jung said, the latest in a spate of such incidents in recent years in Germany. Police arrested the driver, identifying him as a 33-year-old man with German citizenship.
3 months agoTwo people were killed and 20 injured when a car drove into a crowd in central Leipzig. The driver, who police identified as a 33-year-old German national, is in custody as German authorities investigate a motive.
3 months agoBERLIN — A driver plowed into people in the center of the German city of Leipzig on Monday, leaving two people dead, authorities said. The city’s fire service director, Axel Schuh, said that another two people were seriously injured and taken to hospitals. He said that about 20 additional people were “affected,” without offering details. Much about the incident remained unclear. READ: Vancouver: 11 killed as car plows into Filipino street festival Mayor Burkhard Jung said authorities didn’t know of a motive. But he said that “there is no longer any danger … it is under control. The police have […]...Keep on reading: Driver plows into crowd in Leipzig, Germany, killing 2 people
3 months agoTwo people were killed and three others were seriously injured on Monday when a car drove into a central pedestrian zone of the eastern German city of Leipzig, Mayor Burkhard Jung said, the latest in a spate of such incidents in recent years in Germany. Police arrested the driver, identifying him as a 33-year-old man […]
3 months agoThe driver, a 33-year-old German man, was arrested at the scene and officials said his motivation was unclear.
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