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A driver plows into a group of people in the German city of Leipzig, injuring several
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A driver plows into a group of people in the German city of Leipzig, injuring several

BREAKING NEWSMay. 4, 2026, 4:43 PM UTCEuropeSaxony police stated a car struck several people and fled the scene. The driver has been arrested and is no longer considered a threat, according to authorities.Rescue workers stand near a damaged car at the spot where a car crashed into a group of people Monday in Leipzig, Germany. Jan Woitas / dpa via Getty ImagesSeveral people have been injured after a driver rammed a car into a pedestrian shopping street in Leipzig, Germany on Monday, according to authorities.Saxony police said an operation is currently underway in Leipzig's city center after a car struck several people on the prominent pedestrian shopping street of Grimmaische Strasse and fled the scene.In a brief news release Monday afternoon, police said several people were injured but did not provide an exact number.The driver who plowed the vehicle into the crowded street has been arrested "and is no longer considered a threat," Saxony police said in German on social media. This is developing story. Please check back for updates.

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A driver plows into a group of people in the German city of Leipzig, injuring several

A driver plows into a group of people in the German city of Leipzig, injuring several

BREAKING NEWSMay. 4, 2026, 4:43 PM UTCEuropeSaxony police stated a car struck several people and fled the scene. The driver has been arrested and is no longer considered a threat, according to authorities.Rescue workers stand near a damaged car at the spot where a car crashed into a group of people Monday in Leipzig, Germany. Jan Woitas / dpa via Getty ImagesSeveral people have been injured after a driver rammed a car into a pedestrian shopping street in Leipzig, Germany on Monday, according to authorities.Saxony police said an operation is currently underway in Leipzig's city center after a car struck several people on the prominent pedestrian shopping street of Grimmaische Strasse and fled the scene.In a brief news release Monday afternoon, police said several people were injured but did not provide an exact number.The driver who plowed the vehicle into the crowded street has been arrested "and is no longer considered a threat," Saxony police said in German on social media. This is developing story. Please check back for updates.

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