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A car killed two people and wounded several in a pedestrian zone in the West German city of Trier. The incident occurred near the ancient Porta Nigra. This was announced by the local police on Twitter.
Germany: at least 2 dead and 10 injured after car collided with pedestrians in #Trier pic.twitter.com/9tdhB6OkRo
– Amichai Stein (@ AmichaiStein1) December 1, 2020
The driver of the car was arrested. He resisted arrest. The man is a 51-year-old German from the Trier-Saarburg region.
The details of the incident are not yet completely clear.
“At the moment, we cannot say anything specific about the motivation for the act,” Trier police spokesman Karl-Peter Jochem said.
Mayor Wolfram Laibe told SWR public television that more than 15 people were injured, some seriously.
During a press conference, the mayor clarified: “The driver was driving uncontrollably and at high speed on the street. I come from the city center and the view was horrible. There was a sneaker lying on the pavement and the girl it belonged to was dead, “Laibe added.
Witnesses also said that the driver of the car sped through the pedestrian zone and deliberately struck people.
A man was arrested in Trier, Germany, after his car struck several people and left several people dead and injured, it is not clear if it was an attack or an accident. #Germany pic.twitter.com/8fwMZCMMLu
– CNW (@ConflictsW) December 1, 2020
Law enforcement officials are urging locals to avoid the area. Police urge not to distribute videos and photos of the scene.
At least 2 dead and several people seriously injured after a car hit pedestrians in Trier pic.twitter.com/7q8kk7Ymk5
– CNW (@ConflictsW) December 1, 2020
Many German politicians have expressed their sympathy for the families of the victims and those killed in the incident. Among them was Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokeswoman, Stephen Seibert. He described what happened in Trier as “painful”.
The Foreign Ministry stated that our Consulate General in Frankfurt is in contact with the police in Trier. They clarify that at the moment there is no information on the nationality of the victims.
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