Passau horror as man drives into crowd including his wife and daughter
The incident happened in the Bavarian city this afternoon at around 3:30pm.
A driver has rammed his car into a crowd of people in the German town of Passau with his own wife and daughter counted among his victims.
Police say a 48-year-old man driving a Mercedes drove into a group of pedestrians on the pavement in the Bavarian city this afternoon, Saturday, June, 7, at around 3:30pm. Among those he hit were his 38-year-old wife and five-year-old daughter.
The number of people injured and the severity of the injuries remain unclear, reports the Mirror.
However, it has been confirmed by cops that there has been a number of casualties, including the man's five-year-old daughter and wife, who were injured when he veered on to the pavement.
Passau police say they have detained a 48-year-old man, who was driving the Mercedes at the time of the crash.
They have also provided further details on some those injured in the terrifying incident.
A Straubing police spokesperson told BILD: "The group of five also included the man's 38-year-old wife and his five-year-old daughter.
"We currently have one moderately injured and four slightly injured. Initial witness interviews in the group indicate a custody dispute.
"At this time, it cannot be ruled out that the man deliberately drove the vehicle into the group of people."
Mannheim, ploughing in to several people and killing two.
Weeks later, six people were injured in Berlin when a car rammed into another crowd of people.
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