46-Year-Old Woman Killed, Multiple Others Injured After SUV Plows Into Pedestrians in ‘Tragic Traffic Accident'
A black SUV left the road and hit multiple people in Stuttgart, Germany, on Friday, May 2
A 46-year-old woman died and eight people were injured in the incident, including three with serious injuries
Police stated that the collision was a "tragic traffic accident" and arrested the driver at the scene
A woman has died and several others are injured after a car plowed into pedestrians in Germany.
The driver of a black Mercedes G-Class left the road and struck eight people at the Olgastraße/Charlottenstraße intersection, south of Stuttgart's city center, at around 5:50 p.m. local time on Friday, May 2, Stuttgart Police stated in a press release.
Five people were 'slightly injured' and three others were seriously injured in the incident. A 46-year-old woman died of her injuries in the hospital, police confirmed. One person was reportedly resuscitated at the scene.
The Stuttgart Fire Department wrote on X, 'We are responding to a serious #traffic accident with multiple injuries at #Olgaeck in #Stuttgart Mitte. The area is cordoned off, and the injured are being treated on site.'
The driver was a 42-year-old man, German outlets Deutsche Welle and RTL Deutschland reported. His name has not been released by police.
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The driver was not injured and was arrested at the scene.
Stuttgart Police said the incident was a 'tragic traffic accident' and not intentional.
'According to the current state of the investigation, there is currently no evidence to suggest a deliberate act of violence or an attack,' police stated, per the release. 'Therefore, the Stuttgart police are currently treating the incident as a tragic traffic accident. However, the background to the overall incident is subject to extensive, ongoing investigations. An expert has also been consulted.'
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Among the injured were children and a mother with a stroller, RTL reported.
The children were given a "cautious all-clear" by Friday evening, hospital spokesperson Stefan Möbius told the outlet. "One child underwent surgery that evening by traumatologists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons and will subsequently receive further intensive care,' he said.
Related: 1 Dead, Others Injured After SUV Crashes Into Crowd in Germany
A police spokesperson stated that all injured children 'were out of danger' on Saturday, May 3, per RTL.
An investigation is ongoing.
This incident comes two months after another black SUV plowed into pedestrians in Mannheim city center in Germany, killing one man and injuring several others.
PEOPLE has contacted the Stuttgart Police for further comment.
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