A car plowed into a crowd on a street in the eastern German city of Leipzig on Monday, killing at least two people and leaving several others injured, according to authorities.
The vehicle struck a group of people on a street leading into a central shopping area, Al Jazeera reported.
German police have arrested the driver in connection with the incident, Al Jazeera stated.
A pattern of attacks
This incident follows a series of similar car-ramming attacks that have occurred across Germany in recent years.
France24 reported that Germany has been shaken by previous attacks, including a 2024 incident targeting a Christmas market in Magdeburg, as well as attacks in Berlin and Munich.
Local authorities have not yet released specific details regarding the motive behind the Leipzig crash, according to the reports from France24 and Al Jazeera.
