Police report
May 4, 2026, 5:29 p.mMay 4, 2026, 6:28 p.m
A major police operation is currently underway in the German city of Leipzig. A police spokesman confirmed that a car drove into a crowd of people in the city center Central German Radio (MDR). The incident occurred on Grimmaische Strasse, a shopping street.
A car in a fountain in LEIPZIG, with the name of blessings. The incident soulève des questions urgentes sur la sécurité des espaces publics. The authorities enquêtent sur les circonstances exactes de l’événement. (source: press) pic.twitter.com/xev0OtU7lF
— Le Média Politique (@LeMediaPolitiFR) May 4, 2026
Leipzig’s mayor Burkhard Jung and the Saxony police confirm that there are two dead. The driver of the vehicle was arrested, the police communicated on X. In addition to the two dead, there were numerous injured people.
Currently taking place in the center #Leipzig a police operation took place. Keep the escape routes clear and follow the instructions of the emergency services on site. A car hit several people on Grimmaische Strasse and fled. The driver of the vehicle was arrested, he is…
— Police Saxony (@PolizeiSachsen) May 4, 2026
According to eyewitnesses, the driver was traveling at 70 to 80 km/h, reports MDR. Meanwhile, a female person is said to have been on the windshield of the car.
No further details are currently known. There is a “confusing situation,” a police spokeswoman told the AFP news agency. There is no longer any danger. (hkl)
Update follows…