Police assume it was an accident Man crashes into crowd in Stuttgart - woman succumbs to injuries
In the early evening, a car drives into a group of people at a train station.
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The emergency services are deployed on a large scale.
Image: dpa
In the early evening, a car drives into a group of people at a train station.
Image: dpa
The emergency services are deployed on a large scale.
Image: dpa
The incident in Stuttgart in which a car drove into a group of people in the city center is most likely an accident, according to the police. One woman succumbed to her injuries and several other people had to be taken to hospital.
02.05.2025, 23:19
03.05.2025, 08:23
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"We are currently assuming it was an accident, but are investigating in all directions," said a police spokesperson. You can never rule out a road rage incident, you can't look inside people's heads, said the spokesman. However, it initially looked like an accident.
After the accident in Stuttgart city center, in which a car drove into a group of people, a woman died. A 46-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries, police and the public prosecutor's office announced.
At least eight people were injured in the incident. Among them were two seriously injured, said a spokesman for the fire department. According to the police, one person had to be resuscitated. All those injured are now out of danger. A police spokesman said on Saturday morning.
According to police, the driver of the car, a 42-year-old man, has been arrested and is currently being questioned. The exact circumstances of the accident are still unclear. According to a police spokesman, it was also unclear how fast the car drove into the crowd.
Incident at central subway station
Witnesses are being questioned, a police spokeswoman said. Accident specialists are taking a close look at the scene.
The incident occurred at the Olgaeck subway station above ground. The fire department, emergency services and police were in the area, which was cordoned off over a wide area. Witnesses were being questioned, said the police spokeswoman. Accident specialists are taking a close look at the scene.
The fire department, emergency services and police were in the area, which was cordoned off over a wide area, and covered the scene of the incident with tarpaulins to provide privacy. People with minor injuries were treated in a kind of fire department bus and were gradually able to leave again
Streetcars no longer running
According to the police spokeswoman, the trains also stopped running. The stop is in the middle, on this side the road leads out of town, on the other side into town. It is still unclear when the closure of Stuttgart's central traffic axis can be lifted again, said a police spokesperson.
There were blankets and several plastic bags on the ground in the cordoned-off area directly in front of the dark vehicle - a Mercedes G-Class, according to the police. The Mercedes G-Class is a type of off-road vehicle. Footage from the scene of the accident shows a destroyed baby carriage on the light rail tracks.