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A car ran over several people in the pedestrian zone of Trier. According to the police, at least two people died. Therefore, the background to the incident is unclear.
“We have several injured people in the pedestrian zone who were hit by a car. The car has been stopped, the driver has been detained, “said a police spokesman. The population was asked to avoid the area. You are with other emergency services on site.
According to the “Trierischer Volksfreund” (friend of the people of Trier), the car is said to have headed from Porta Nigra, the symbol of the city, towards the main market and then towards Fleischstrasse. Mayor Wolfram Leibe (SPD) said according to SWR that he was crazy.
The “Trierische Volksfreund” quotes a witness who spoke of an off-road vehicle that had entered the area. People have flown through the air.
Parts of Trier city center have been cordoned off, and blue lights can be seen everywhere in the center. Videos posted on Twitter show damaged shops in the pedestrian zone and one injured man lying on the ground, as well as an ambulance.
The Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance published an official warning of danger. In Trier a “special situation” prevails and the affected area should be avoided. The authorities announced that they will hold a press conference in the afternoon to report on the incident.
