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A car rushes into the crowd in Stuttgart, killing one and seven injured, according to German police

“There is no evidence of an attack or a deliberate act,” said police on Friday evening, referring to a road accident.

Published the 02/05/2055 20:26 Updated the 03/05/2025 00:14 Reading time: 1min

Police inspect a vehicle that mowed several people on May 2, 2025 in Stuttgart (Germany). (Andreas Rosar / DPA / AFP)
Police inspect a vehicle that mowed several people on May 2, 2025 in Stuttgart (Germany). (Andreas Rosar / DPA / AFP)

The police favor the track of a “Tragic traffic accident”. A 46-year-old woman was killed and seven other people were injured, including two seriously, Friday May 2 at the end of the afternoon, after a car rushed into the crowd in Stuttgart, in the southwest of Germany, according to help. “A car struck a group of people” In the Olgaeck district of downtown Stuttgart, municipal police said on X.

The driver of the vehicle was arrested. An investigation is underway to determine if the incident was accidental or intentional. At this stage, “There is no evidence of an attack or a deliberate act”advanced the police. In recent months, German security services have been on maximum alert following several deadly attacks to the ram car, notably in the cities of Magdeburg and Munich.

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