The driver, a 29-year-old German of Armenian descent, was stopped by bystanders and handed over to police.
One teacher lost her life and eight people – including students – were injured – five very seriously – when car fell on them on a main street in West Berlin.
The driver, a 29-year-old German of Armenian descent, was stopped by bystanders and handed over to police.
“The driver fell with his car, a silver Renault Clio, on a group of pedestrians on Tauentzien street and then in the shop window. He was arrested by passers-by and handed over to the authorities “, announced the Berlin police, noting that It is still unclear whether this was a deliberate act or an accident“Possibly due to a sudden health problem” of the driver.
According to Welt TV, the car crashed into a group of 15-16 year old students from Hesse, who were with their teacher in Berlin, on a school trip.
The police, in an announcement on Twitter, calls on anyone who has visual material from the incident to forward it to the authorities, stressing at the same time that it should not be circulated on the internet.
BREAKING: Car drives into a crowd in Berlin, Germany – multiple people injured (Photo: Scott R Gill) pic.twitter.com/v1kNxfei9i
– Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) June 8, 2022
Watch live: Police at the scene after Berlin car crash https://t.co/roRoT4CD8P
– The Independent (@Independent) June 8, 2022
