Car runs into crowd in Leipzig, Germany, injuring several people

BREAKING NEWSMay. 4, 2026, 4:43 PM UTCEuropeEuropeCar runs into crowd in Leipzig, Germany, injuring several peopleSaxony police stated a car struck several people and fled the scene. The driver has been arrested and is no longer considered a threat, according to authorities.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Rescue workers stand near a damaged car at the spot where a car crashed into a group of people Monday in Leipzig, Germany. Jan Woitas / dpa via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleBy Nicole AcevedoSeveral people have been injured after a driver rammed a car into a pedestrian shopping street in Leipzig, Germany on Monday, according to authorities.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Saxony police said an operation is currently underway in Leipzig's city center after a car struck several people on the prominent pedestrian shopping street of Grimmaische Strasse and fled the scene.In a brief news release Monday afternoon, police said several people were injured but did not provide an exact number.The driver who plowed the vehicle into the crowded street has been arrested "and is no longer considered a threat," Saxony police said in German on social media. This is developing story. Please check back for updates.ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleNicole AcevedoNicole Acevedo is a news reporter for NBC News.Ammar Cheikh Omar and Isabella Colletta contributed.