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Two Killed, Dozens Injured in Car-Ramming Attack in Leipzig
Published: May 4, 2026
A vehicle struck pedestrians in central Leipzig on Monday, killing two people and injuring at least 22, authorities said. The driver was arrested after stopping voluntarily near the city's historic district.
A car plowed into a crowd on Grimmaische Strasse, a major pedestrian thoroughfare in Leipzig's old town, on Monday, killing two people and injuring at least 22 others, according to local authorities. The driver was apprehended after stopping the vehicle voluntarily; police confirmed there is no ongoing threat.