Leipzig: Two killed after car drives into crowd

At least two people were killed injured after a car drove through a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig, authorities said.

However, state broadcaster MDR later reported that police revised the death toll down to one, leding to conflicting reports.

What do we know about the incident?

Police said everal other people were injured in the incident that occurred on Grimmaische Street, a shopping street that connects several landmarks with Leipzig's market square.

German tabloid Bild reported that the vehicle, a VW Taigo, had been traveling at a high speed.

Ambulances, police cars, fire engines and an emergency helicopter were seen responding at the scene.

Police from the state of Saxony said the driver had been detained and there was no further danger to the public.

Mayor decries 'shocking' incident

Leipzig's Mayor Burkhard Jung confirmed the preliminary death toll and said the nearby area had been secured.

"It’s shocking. All I can do right now is express my solidarity with the victims' families," Jung told reporters at the scene.

"Everything else will have to be determined by the work of the police and investigative authorities."

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Edited by: Alex Berry