3 dead, 20 injured after vehicle crashes into crowd in Germany
The Associated Press- 7 April 2018- Police in the western German city of Muenster say a vehicle has crashed into a crowd there, killing three people and injuring 20 others.
Police say the driver of the van killed himself after running into pedestrians in front of a popular bar in the western city. They say they’re also examining a suspicious object found in the van.
Authorities tweeted Saturday afternoon that residents should “avoid the area near the Kiepenkerl pub” where a large-scale police operation is underway. Kiepenkerl is a popular bar in the city’s historic downtown area.
A spokeswoman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel says “our thoughts are with the victims and their families.”
Muenster Mayor Markus Lewe says the reason for the crash is still unclear.
Several dead after man drives van into restaurant in Germany – police
MUENSTER, Germany (Reuters) – 7 April 2018- A man drove a van into a group of people sitting outside a popular restaurant in the old city center of Muenster in western Germany on Saturday, killing several of them before taking his own life, police said.
“There are several dead,” a police spokeswoman said, adding that several of those injured were in critical condition. A police spokesman said around 30 people were injured.
A security source added: “The scenario is such that an attack cannot be ruled out.”
The van drove into people sitting at tables outside the Grosser Kiepenkerl restaurant, which is popular with tourists, the police spokeswoman said.
Mass-selling daily Bild reported in its online edition that three people had died in the incident.
Police said they were not looking for further suspects after the driver took his own life after the crash, but on Twitter they urged people to avoid Muenster city center.
“The danger is over,” the police spokeswoman said.
Police say driver killed himself
The Independent Online- 7 April 2018- Several people have been killed and others injured after a car drove into a crowd in the western German city of Munster.
“There are several dead, probably including the suspect,” a German police spokeswoman said.
Around 30 people are thought to have been injured in the incident, which took place near the Kiepenkerl statue in the city’s old town district.
German newspaper Bild reported three people had died. It showed pictures of where police had cordoned off an area of the city.
Police later said the driver had killed himself.
On Twitter, the police urged the public to “avoid the area near the Kiepenkerl pub” where a large-scale police operation is underway.
A security source told Reuters: “The scenario is such that an attack cannot be ruled out.”
