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Breaking: Car hits pedestrians in central Leipzig, Germany | DW News
May 4, 2026
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Police say a car has hit pedestrians in central Leipzig in eastern Germany. Authorities have confirmed at least two deaths so far, but say details are still emerging. Media reports say the driver was travelling at high speed through a pedestrian zone. Germany has seen a number of similar incidents in recent years. DW political correspondent Simon Young has the latest.
#leipzig #germany #terrorism #dwcurrentaffairs Chapters: 00:00 Breaking news: Car hits pedestrians in Leipzig 00:06 Casualties and emergency response 00:14 Driver arrested, scene secured 00:27 Police and mayor give updates 01:48 What is known about the driver and motive 02:22 Germany and previous vehicle attacks #leipzig #germany #terrorism #dwcurrentaffairs For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
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