Germany: 3 injured after car plows into crowd in Stuttgart

At least three people were seriously injured and several others had minorinjuries after a car drove into a group of people in the southwestern German city of Stuttgart, police said on Friday.

The driver of the vehicle was not injured and wasarrested, a police spokesperson said, adding that he wasbeing questioned.

After a preliminary investigation, Stuttgart Police said they believe it was a tragic traffic accident. "There are currently no indications of an attack or a deliberate act," police said on X.

The incident occurred in the Olgaeck area and that officers were on the scene with a large force.

The vehicle involved in the incident,a Mercedes G-Class luxury SUV, remained at the scene near a tram stop. According to the police spokesperson, service at the tram stop was suspended.

Victims treated at the scene

Police said an operation was continuing and that there were currently severe traffic restrictions in the center of Stuttgart, which is the capital of Baden-Württemberg.

Meanwhile, the Stuttgart Fire Brigade said it responded to a serious traffic accident with multiple injuries in the center of the city.

"The area is cordoned off and the injured are being treated at the scene," it said on X.

The fire department later added that several people were injured in the accident, including several serious injuries.

The traffic accident comes after Germany witnessed several deadly car-ramming attacks in recent months, including in the eastern city of Magdeburg and the southern city of Munich.