Leipzig: Several injured after car drives into crowd

The incident occurred on Grimmaische Street in the heart of Leipzig.

Several people were injured in the eastern German city of Leipzig after a car drove through a crowd in the city center, police said.

Ambulances, police cars, fire engines and an emergency helicopter were seen responding to the incident.

The incident occurred on Grimmaische Street, a shopping street that connects several landmarks with Leipzig's market square.

Police have not yet released further details owing to what they called the "dynamic situation" at the scene.

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