BERLIN – A deadly vehicle attack in downtown Leipzig, Germany claimed two lives and left two others with severe injuries Monday when a car plowed into pedestrians, according to local media reports citing police sources.
Authorities in Leipzig verified to news outlets that a vehicle collision resulted in multiple casualties, though officials declined to provide additional specifics about the incident.
Witnesses described seeing a damaged Volkswagen SUV racing through a pedestrian area with an individual positioned on top of the vehicle, according to Radio Leipzig’s reporting.
Local media outlets quoted eyewitnesses who described seeing multiple victims covered by sheets at the scene, with some reports also mentioning a stabbing incident in connection with the attack.
