Several people were injured after a car rushed into the crowd on Friday May 2 in Stuttgart, in southwest Germany, according to help.
“A car struck a group of people” In the central district of Olgaeck, the municipal police said on the social network X. “Eight people were injured, including three seriously”she then said in a press release, adding that“A person has[vait] had to be resuscitated on site ”. The police arrested “A 42 year old man”suspected of being behind the accident, adding that “The circumstances [de l’évènement] Fare the subject of an investigation ”.
For their part, the firefighters also announced on X, that there was “Several injured, including some serious”and that they were “Supported on site”.
“There is currently no evidence of an attack or a deliberate act”reported the police, adding: “Based on our current investigations, our colleagues on site think that this is a tragic accident. “There are important traffic restrictions in the city center”,, And the tram is partially interrupted, according to the same source.
A police spokesperson told the newspaper Stuttgarter Nachrichten that the drama had occurred around 5:50 p.m. and that at least three people had been injured. She said that an investigation was underway to determine whether the act was accidental or intentional.
The German security services are on maximum alert following several deadly attacks in the Aries car in recent months, notably in the cities of Magdeburg, December 20, 2024, and Munich, on February 13.