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The car was driven "at speed" towards an area where a Christmas market is usually held in Trier, Germany. A 51-year-old man was arrested after police rammed his vehicle to bring it to a haltVideo UnavailableA nine-month-old baby and four others died after a driver ploughed into a crowd in a busy city centre. The car was reportedly driven "at speed" in Trier, south-west Germany, from the city's gate – Porta negra – towards the area where the is usually held. A 51-year-old German man was arrested after police rammed his vehicle. A blood alcohol test revealed that he had been drinking heavily before the incident. An eyewitness told local press they had seen a dark grey SUV drove into a crowd of pedestrians and many were "thrown in the air" . Along with the fatalities, approximately 15 people are thought to be injured.Read MoreRelated ArticlesRead MoreRelated ArticlesProsecutor Peter Fritzen later told a news conference the suspect had drunk a significant amount of alcohol, and authorities were not working on the assumption that there was any Islamist militant motive. The man had apparently been "living in his car" for some time. Trier Mayor Wolfram Leibe said: “It looks as if we are talking about a suspect with mental issues, but we should not pass premature judgement.” One eyewitness told local reporters she had seen a baby's pushchair thrown into the air after being hit by the car. The city's mayor Wolfram Leibe described the incident as a "rampage". Another eyewitness told the newspaper that her 13-year-old granddaughter saw a car drive from the main market through a pedestrianised zone.Video UnavailableThe city centre was closed off, rescue crews were scrambled to help the victims, and helicopters circled above the scene. All shops in the area closed their doors, and shocked bystanders were left slumped in doorways. Local schools were closed, and parents were told that their children could not travel home by themselves.Read MoreRelated ArticlesLocal police tweeted: "Several injured people who were hit by a car in the pedestrian zone in #Trier. Please avoid the area, the police are on site together with other emergency services."Video from the scene showed the aftermath of the incident, with the remnants of market stalls scattered across the cobblestones. Trier's main Christmas market had been cancelled due to the pandemic.Follow&nbsp;

The car was driven "at speed" towards an area where a Christmas market is usually held in Trier, Germany. A 51-year-old man was arrested after police rammed his vehicle to bring it to a haltVideo UnavailableA nine-month-old baby and four others died after a driver ploughed into a crowd in a busy city centre. The car was reportedly driven "at speed" in Trier, south-west Germany, from the city's gate – Porta negra – towards the area where the is usually held. A 51-year-old German man was arrested after police rammed his vehicle. A blood alcohol test revealed that he had been drinking heavily...

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