Two dead after car runs into crowd in German city of Leipzig, reports local broadcaster


FIEL PHOTO: A general view of the central city in Leipzig. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

BERLIN, May ⁠4 (Reuters) - Two people were ⁠killed and two severely ‌injured when a car ran into a crowd in the centre ​of the eastern ⁠German city ⁠of Leipzig on Monday, local broadcaster ⁠MDR ‌reported, citing police.

Leipzig police confirmed to ⁠Reuters that there were injuries ​from ‌a driving car but could ⁠not ​give more details.

A damaged Volkswagen SUV with a ⁠person on top of ​the vehicle was seen speeding through a pedestrian zone, local ⁠broadcaster Radio Leipzig reported.

The broadcaster cited eyewitnesses as saying there were several ​bodies reportedly covered ⁠with sheets as well as ​a stabbing.

(Reporting ‌by Tom Sims, ​writing by Miranda Murray, editing by Thomas Seythal)

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