At the very least eight individuals had been injured, three of them significantly, after a automotive drove right into a crowd within the centre of the southwestern German metropolis of Stuttgart on Friday in what police mentioned was a “tragic” site visitors accident. The driving force of the automotive has been detained, police mentioned, including that there was no additional hazard posed to the general public.
“There are at present no indications of an assault or an intentional act,” Stuttgart police mentioned on X.
The incident, which occurred shortly earlier than 6 p.m. (1600 GMT), occurred close to the Olgaeck tram station.
The Bild newspaper cited eyewitnesses as saying a lady with a pram had been hit by the black Mercedes G-Class SUV.
The world of the incident was blocked off by police, who suggested pedestrians and drivers to keep away from the world if attainable.
