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At least eight hurt after car drives into crowd in German city of Stuttgart
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Posted on May 2, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 2, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
A car drove into a crowd in Stuttgart, injuring eight. Police confirm it's a tragic accident with no attack indications.
BERLIN (Reuters) -At least eight people were injured, three of them seriously, after a car drove into a crowd in the centre of the southwestern German city of Stuttgart on Friday in what police said was a "tragic" traffic accident.
The driver of the car has been detained, police said, adding that there was no further danger posed to the public.
"There are currently no indications of an attack or an intentional act," Stuttgart police said on X.
The incident, which occurred shortly before 6 p.m. (1600 GMT), took place near the Olgaeck tram station.
The Bild newspaper cited eyewitnesses as saying a woman with a pram had been hit by the black Mercedes G-Class SUV.
The area of the incident was blocked off by police, who advised pedestrians and drivers to avoid the area if possible.
(Writing by Miranda MurrayEditing by Bill Berkrot)
The article discusses a car accident in Stuttgart where a vehicle drove into a crowd, injuring eight people.
Police have stated there are no indications of an attack or intentional act.
The incident took place near the Olgaeck tram station in Stuttgart.
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