Car Speeds into Group of People in Passau

In the border town of Passau in the southern German state of Bavaria, a 48-year-old Iraqi drove a car into a group of people on Saturday afternoon. Several people were injured. As far as is known, the group included the driver's 38-year-old wife and five-year-old daughter. Both are among the total of five injured. The police suspected a "domestic incident." All three live in the Passau area according to the police. The man was arrested.

"Domestic Incident" in Passau: Car Driven into Group of People

Initial witness interviews suggested a custody case, it was said. The online portal of the "Passauer Neue Presse" reported that the man drove his Mercedes into the group of people. Five people were treated in the hospital. How severe the injuries are was initially unclear. However, no one is in life-threatening condition, a police spokesperson said. The spokesperson could not say what relationship the other injured individuals had to the family.

Bystanders Called Police

Bystanders alerted the police. The injured were taken to the clinic by ambulance. The accident site was cordoned off. In the early evening, the accident vehicle was removed with a crane. The officers called on witnesses to contact the Passau Criminal Police Inspection.

Just in February, a car plowed into a demonstration march in the Bavarian capital Munich, injuring dozens of people. Two of the injured - a woman and her two-year-old daughter - later died in the hospital. The then 24-year-old alleged perpetrator is in pre-trial detention.

(APA/Red)

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