A car rushes into the crowd who died in Stuttgart

A car rushed into the crowd on Friday, May 2, in the Olgaeck district in downtown Stuttgart, in the southwest of Germany, killing and seven injured, some of which seriously. One of the wounded, a 46 -year -old woman, died in the hospital.

According to local police, “There is currently no evidence of an attack or a deliberate act”. “Based on our current investigations, our colleagues on site think that this is a tragic accident”she said on her X account.

The driver arrested

A police spokesperson said to theAFP that the drama had occurred « vers 17 h 50 » And that the driver of the vehicle, a large black 4×4 Mercedes, was arrested, without giving more details.

The facts went to a very busy place. According to the daily Bildwhich is based on testimonies, a woman, who was pushing a stroller, would be among the wounded. We do not know if it is the woman who died.

Police recommends that the population avoid the center of Stuttgart, warning major disruption in car traffic.

The German security services are under maximum alert following several deadly attacks to the Aries car in recent months, especially in the cities of Magdeburg, in the east of the country, and Munich, in the South-East.