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Car-ramming incident kills at least two people in Germany

A car struck pedestrians on Grimmaische Strasse, a central shopping street in Leipzig, Germany, on May 4, 2026. Leipzig Mayor Burkhard Jung confirmed two people were killed and the suspected perpetrator was apprehended.

A car struck pedestrians on Grimmaische Strasse, a central shopping street in Leipzig, Germany, on May 4, 2026. Leipzig Mayor Burkhard Jung confirmed two people were killed and the suspected perpetrator was apprehended.

The vehicle involved was identified as a Volkswagen Taigo, which was seen traveling at high speed through the pedestrian zone. A woman was seen on the car's windshield before it struck a bollard, according to witnesses.

The vehicle involved was identified as a Volkswagen Taigo, which was seen traveling at high speed through the pedestrian zone. A woman was seen on the car's windshield before it struck a bollard, according to witnesses.

Leipzig fire chief Axel Schuh said 22 people were injured, two of them seriously. Around 40 firefighters, 40 paramedics and two helicopters responded to the scene, which police declared a mass casualty incident.

Leipzig fire chief Axel Schuh said 22 people were injured, two of them seriously. Around 40 firefighters, 40 paramedics and two helicopters responded to the scene, which police declared a mass casualty incident.

The driver, identified as a 33-year-old German national, stopped the car himself and was inside the vehicle when detained, police said. Saxony police stated there was "no further danger" from him following his arrest.

The driver, identified as a 33-year-old German national, stopped the car himself and was inside the vehicle when detained, police said. Saxony police stated there was "no further danger" from him following his arrest.

Jung told reporters: "We don't know the motivation. We don't know anything about the culprit." Saxony state premier Michael Kretschmer condemned what he called the "suspected rampage," saying authorities would "spare no effort" to investigate.

Jung told reporters: "We don't know the motivation. We don't know anything about the culprit." Saxony state premier Michael Kretschmer condemned what he called the "suspected rampage," saying authorities would "spare no effort" to investigate.

Germany has experienced multiple fatal vehicle-ramming incidents in recent years. In December 2024, a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg killed several people, and separate attacks in Mannheim and Munich each killed two people in the prior year.

Germany has experienced multiple fatal vehicle-ramming incidents in recent years. In December 2024, a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg killed several people, and separate attacks in Mannheim and Munich each killed two people in the prior year.

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