Vehicle crashes near Berlin's Breitscheidplatz in a crowd: one dead – suspected driver arrested
Created: 06/08/2022Updated: 06/08/2022 11:29 am
By: Martina Lippl
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In Berlin, a car crashed into a crowd near the Memorial Church.
According to initial information, there are several injured.
One person died.
The driver was arrested at the scene.
Berlin – A car crashed into a crowd in the Berlin district of Charlottenburg on Wednesday morning.
One person died, several people were injured.
According to the fire department, eight people were injured.
"It is not yet known whether it was an accident or intentional action," the police tweeted.
The driver was arrested at the scene.
First, the rbb reports on the incident, citing a spokesman for the fire department in Berlin.
Berlin: Car crashes into a crowd – one dead, several injured
The terrible accident happened on Tauenzienstrasse in Berlin near the Memorial Church and Kurfürstendamm.
The fire brigade is on site with 60 firefighters.
Heavily armed police officers are also said to be on site.
Apparently, a small car crashed into a shop, as can be seen in several unconfirmed photos on social media.
The car broke through a shop window and came to a stop.
The rear of the vehicle can still be seen.
The suspected driver of the vehicle was arrested by police at the scene.
According to rbb, the accident happened on the corner of Rankestrasse and Tauentzienstrasse.
The vehicle is partly on the sidewalk, partly in a shop.
The number of injured has been revised downwards.
It was initially said that 30 people were injured.
More information coming soon.