A serious incident has occurred in the southern German city of Passau, where a man drove his car into a group of people, police authorities have confirmed..
The possibility that this action was intentional has not been ruled out, reports the DPA news agency.
The incident occurred at around 15:30 p.m. on Grünaustraße, near the main train station in the Bavarian city of three rivers. Police have arrested the driver.
As reported by the Passauer Neue Presse (PNP), the driver’s wife (38) and daughter (5) are said to be among the injured.
It remains unclear whether the driver intentionally drove into the crowd.
“At this time, it cannot be ruled out that the man intentionally drove the vehicle into the group of people,” he said. police for PNP.
Emergency services currently believe three people are seriously injured.
Police are urgently asking witnesses who may have witnessed the incident to contact the Passau Criminal Investigation Department on +49 851 9511 0 or any other police station.
The family is said to come from Iraq.
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