DEVELOPING: 1 dead, dozens injured after car crashes into crowd in Germany

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DEVELOPING: 1 dead, dozens injured after car crashes into crowd in Germany

Police officers cover a victim's body after car plowing incident in Berlin, Germany. (AP Photo/Michael Soh

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UPDATED 7:01 AM PT – Wednesday, June 8, 2022

An investigation is underway in Germany after a car crashed into a crowd, killing one person and leaving several others with life-threatening injuries. The incident happened Wednesday in a busy shopping district in Berlin.

According to reports, the car crashed into a store after hitting the crowd. Witnesses detained the driver until police arrived on the scene. Authorities are trying to determine if this was a deliberate act or if the driver had a medical emergency.

One dead, eight injured in car crash in Berlin

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The crash happened near Breitscheid Square, where an extremist carried out a vehicle attack in 2016 that left 12 people dead. More information will become available as the situation further develops.

A police officer speaks on the phone near the crashed vehicle. (Photo Credit/ Reuters)

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