The car that hit a group of people in BerlinBERLIN, Jun 8The driver who knocked down pedestrians in Berlin is a 29-year-old German citizen of Armenian origin, the press service of the city's police said on Twitter. We are talking about a 29-year-old German of Armenian origin living in Berlin,» the ministry said in a statement. The incident occurred in the morning, a man driving a car drove into a group of pedestrians. One person died and eight were injured. The driver himself was also wounded, the Berlin rescue service told reporters. He has been detained and is currently being prepared for questioning, police said.A car hit people in Berlin
The incident took place in the busy Charlottenburg district in western Berlin.
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The incident took place in the busy Charlottenburg district in western Berlin.
The man driving the car went onto the sidewalk twice: he hit people, returned to the roadway, moved onto the sidewalk again and crashed into a storefront.
The man driving the car went onto the sidewalk twice: he hit people, returned to the roadway, moved onto the sidewalk again and crashed into a store window.
One person was killed and eight others were hit by a car. The driver himself was also injured, he was detained and is preparing for interrogation.
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One person died, eight more were hit by a car. The driver himself was also injured, he was detained and is preparing for interrogation.
It is not yet known whether the accident occurred or the crime was planned.
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It is not yet known whether the accident occurred or the crime was planned.
The street where the incident occurred is blocked.
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The street where the incident occurred is blocked.
Police and forensics are on the scene.
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At the scene Incidents are handled by police and forensic experts.
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The incident occurred in the busy Charlottenburg district in western Berlin.
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The man driving the car twice drove into sidewalk: he hit people, returned to the roadway, again moved onto the sidewalk and crashed into a storefront.
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One person was killed, eight others were injured by a car. The driver himself was also wounded, he was detained and is preparing for interrogation.
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It is not yet known whether the accident occurred or the crime was planned.
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Street, where the incident occurred, blocked.
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Police and forensics are working at the scene.