Car plows into pedestrian zone killing 2 as police detain driver and investigate motive
A car intentionally drove into a pedestrian zone in Leipzig, Germany, on Monday, resulting in two fatalities and multiple serious injuries. Police have detained the 33-year-old German driver, who reportedly surrendered without resistance.
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- May 4
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22 people were injured, two of them seriously.
The motivation for the incident and details about the culprit are unknown.
Leipzig Mayor Burkhard Jung called the incident a 'horrific attack' and stated the city was 'mourning two deaths'.
Two people died and several were injured after a car drove into a crowd in Leipzig, Germany.
The driver is no longer a danger to the public.
At least two people were killed and several injured after a driver in an SUV ploughed into a crowd in Leipzig.
Germany has had a series of car-ramming incidents in recent years.
Two people were killed and two severely injured when a car rammed into a crowd in Leipzig.
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