Car drives into crowd of people leaving 15 injured in Munich – hours before US Vice President and Zelensky arrive for security conference
A car has driven into a group of people in Munich, with 15 people said to have been left injured as police launch their investigations into the incident.
There is currently a major police operation in the Dachauer Straße area, local police have stated on X/Twitter.
The incident comes as world defence leaders including Ukrainian president Zelensky gather in the Bavarian city for a major security conference.
On social media, one witness, a German journalist, reported the incident occurred at a rally organised by German trade union Verdi, when a Mini Cooper ploughed into the demonstration.
‘A person was lying on the street and a young man was taken away by the police,’ Sandra Demmelhuber said.
‘People were sitting on the ground, crying and shaking. Details still unclear,’ the reporter added.
According to a Bild report, ambulances are currently on site as they attempt to aid victims who were hit and shots were allegedly fired before the car smash.
Following the incident, the driver was secured on site by cops and ‘currently poses no further danger,’ Munich Police have said on X/Twitter.
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In an update on social media, Munich Police have urged locals to avoid the area so that investigations can continue smoothly.
‘There will be traffic disruptions around the scene of the incident. Please avoid the area so that the emergency services can work unhindered,’ it said in a post to X/Twitter.
The incident comes just weeks after a car drove into a group of people at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of on Friday, leaving at least two dead and nearly 70 injured.
The incident comes just weeks after a car drove into a group of people at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on December 20, leaving at least two dead and nearly 70 injured.
The driver of the car, reported to be a dark BMW, was arrested following the crash.
Bild reported that the car was driven ‘at least 400m (1,300ft) across the Christmas market’, per a police spokesperson.
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