Car drives into group of people at German Christmas market

Emergency services attend an incident at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. (dpa via AP)

BERLIN — A car drove into a group of people at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, German news agency dpa reported.

The driver of the car was arrested, the agency said, citing unidentified government officials in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

There was no immediate information on whether people were killed or injured.

Magdeburg, which is west of Berlin, is the state capital of Saxony-Anhalt and has about 240,000 inhabitants.

AN/Dec 20, 2024/19:07

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