A car drove into a crowd at a pre-Christmas street parade in Wisconsin, USA.
According to the police, there are several dead.
Waukesha / Washington - At a pre-Christmas street parade in the US state of Wisconsin, a car drove into a crowd.
More than 20 people were injured and there were "several deaths," said the local police on Sunday evening (local time).
The police did not initially provide any more specific information, a spokesman pointed out that the relatives would be notified first.
According to the information, numerous children were among the victims: The fire brigade announced that eleven adults and twelve children had been taken to hospitals.
The background was initially completely unclear.
Among other things, it was unclear whether the car was deliberately driven into the crowd.
The police spoke of a "chaotic" situation and a "tragic incident".
But there is no further threat.
A suspicious vehicle was found and a person was in custody.
However, the police were not more precise.
The spokesman emphasized that the investigation was ongoing.
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