A driver plowed into a group of people in the center of the German city of Leipzig on Monday, leaving several individuals injured, according to local police authorities.
Incident Details
Few details were immediately available as authorities were still at the scene. Police did not provide an exact number of injuries but confirmed there were no fatalities, as reported by German news agency dpa.
A statement posted on the official Leipzig city website confirmed that the vehicle and its driver had been stopped and no longer posed any threat to public safety.
Location of the Incident
The event took place on Grimmaische Strasse, a busy street that leads directly into central Leipzig's bustling shopping district.
Leipzig, located southwest of Berlin, is one of the largest cities in eastern Germany with a population exceeding 630,000 residents.
Authorities are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
