Following an incident where a vehicle plowed into a crowd in Leipzig’s city center, there were casualties and injuries. Leipzig Mayor Burkhard Jung (SPD) announced on Monday evening that two people had died, and the driver had been apprehended. Furthermore, reports indicated that several dozen people were injured, including unconfirmed reports of two persons suffering from serious injuries.

The police confirmed that the immediate danger had passed. According to eyewitness accounts, a vehicle traveled at high speed along Grimmaische Straße in the inner city. The area was cordoned off that evening, and numerous emergency rescue services were present at the scene. While the circumstances surrounding the event were initially unclear, the Mayor’s statements provided the confirmed details regarding the fatalities and the capture of the driver.