In Volkmarsen (D) a Mercedes driver crashed into a crowd.
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Elmar SCHULTEN / AFP
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At least 15 people were injured.
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Elmar SCHULTEN / AFP
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It is unclear whether it is an accident or an attack.
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On Monday afternoon, a motorist raced into a crowd at the carnival in Volkmarsen (D) in Hesse. At least 15 people were injured, including children.
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Around 2:30 p.m., a silver-colored Mercedes station wagon accelerated and drove about 30 meters into the Rosenmontagszug, an eyewitness tells the “Hessenschau”,
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Driver detained
The driver was arrested, the North Hesse police wrote on Twitter. So far it is not clear whether it is an accident or an attack.
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The rescue workers are deployed on site with a large contingent.
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Volkmarsen is located in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district in Northern Hesse. 6800 people live in the village. (Tractor unit)