According to the mayor of Leipzig, Burkhard Jung, the driver of the car that hit pedestrians in the city center has been arrested, causing at least two deaths. Bild reports it, adding that Jung declared that there is no longer any danger. There are around ten ambulances at the scene of the accident and the shops in the pedestrian area are closed. The driver of the car that hit pedestrians in Leipzig is believed to have shown signs of mental instability at the time of his arrest.
The dynamics of the episode are not yet clear but according to local broadcaster Radio Leipzig relaunched by Reuters online, a damaged Volkswagen SUV with a person on the roof was seen speeding at high speed in a pedestrian area of the city.
The broadcaster quotes eyewitnesses who speak of several bodies covered with sheets and that a stabbing also occurred. The current toll, according to Bild, is 2 dead and 8 injured. There are about ten ambulances and a rescue helicopter on site.