Passau, Germany – A dramatic incident unfolded in the city of Passau, where a motorist allegedly drove his vehicle into a group of people, leaving five individuals injured. According to the local newspaper, Passauer Neue Presse, citing police reports, the incident occurred around 3:30 pm on a Saturday afternoon in the Grünaustraße.
Eyewitness accounts suggest that the 48-year-old driver, who was accompanied by his 40-year-old wife and five-year-old daughter, deliberately targeted the group, which included his own family members. The wife and child are among the five people injured in the incident. The driver was taken into custody and is expected to face a magistrate on Sunday.
Preliminary investigations by the police suggest that a custody dispute may have triggered the incident, with no indication of an “amok” attack. Further details and the driver’s motives are expected to emerge as the investigation unfolds.