Car on crowd in Stuttgart: 8 injured, 3 of them seriously. Driver arrested
"According to the current state of the investigation and based on the information available so far, our colleagues in the operation in Olgaeck believe that this was a tragic traffic accident. There is currently no evidence of an attack or a deliberate act." This was announced by the Stuttgart police
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A car ran over a group of people in Stuttgart, Germany. Several people were injured at the scene. The police and fire brigade wrote this on X. According to Bild the driver was stopped. It is not yet clear whether it was a traffic accident.
The incident took place in the centre of Stuttgart at around 5.50 p.m. A black Mercedes G-class ran over several pedestrians in the zebra crossing who were on their way to the tram stop.
Stuttgart Police: 'Rescue operations in progress'
."There are more injured, including some seriously," a police spokeswoman said, saying she could not say for now what the exact number of people swept away was. "Rescue operations are still ongoing," she added.
Stuttgart police: 'There are 8 injured, three of them seriously'
."Eight people were injured, three of them seriously". This was written by the Stuttgart police on X. At least one person needed to be admitted to intensive care. "There is no longer any danger to the population," it also reads. The driver, who was stopped and heard by the police, is 42 years old.
Stuttgart police: 'Accident probable, no evidence of attack for now'
."According to the current state of the investigation and based on the information available so far, our colleagues in the operation in Olgaeck believe that this was a tragic traffic accident. There is currently no evidence of an attack or a deliberate act." This was announced by the Stuttgart police.
