2 dead after driver plows into people in Leipzig, Germany

A driver plowed into people in the center of the German city of Leipzig on Monday, killing two people, police said.

Another two people were seriously injured, a city spokesperson said, German news agency dpa reported.

The incident happened in the Grimmaische Strasse, a street that leads into central Leipzig’s shopping area. The car and its driver were stopped and no longer posed any danger, according to a statement posted on the Leipzig city website.

Leipzig is located southwest of Berlin and has more than 630,000 inhabitants, making it one of the biggest cities in eastern Germany.

Few other details were immediately available. Police said they would provide updates.