Germany: High-speed car crushes people, 11 killed, Saudi man arrested

A major accident has occurred in Magdeburg, Germany. A speeding car entered a crowded Christmas market and crushed people. 11 people died in this accident. German police said that the person driving the car was a resident of Saudi and he had been arrested. While 11 people died in this fatal accident, more than 80 people were injured.

Regional chief Rainer Haseloff gave information about the incident and said, the unidentified car rider is a resident of Saudi Arabia and his age is 50 years. He is a doctor and lives in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. Rainer Haseloff said, we have arrested the culprit, he is a resident of Saudi Arabia, the culprit is a doctor who has been living in Germany since 2006.

How did the accident happen?

Foreign media, citing security sources, said that just after 7:00 pm local time (1800 GMT) when the market was crowded with people, a black BMW drove into the crowd at high speed. Haseloff said the Saudi man had driven a rented car with Munich license plates to the Christmas market.

The car drove for 400 meters in the market.

Police said the car ran for at least 400 meters through the Christmas market and several people were injured at the city's central Town Hall square due to the speeding vehicle. There was chaos as the speeding car entered the market. More than 80 people were injured.

Chancellor expressed condolences

Ambulances and fire engines immediately reached the spot, currently all the injured people are being treated. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrote on the social media handle X immediately after the accident, reports from Magdeburg raise the worst fears. My condolences are with the victims and their families. We stand with them and the people of Magdeburg. He also said, my thanks to the rescue workers engaged in relief and rescue work in this difficult time.