German soldier drives car into crowd
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.A soldier drove his car into a group of soldiers on a German army base before dawn today, injuring 13 people, a military official said.
All of those hurt were completing their basic military service at the Werratal Barracks in Bad Salzungen in the eastern German state of Thuringia, said Lt. Col. Philipp Leydi, a German army spokesman.
Defence ministry spokesman Christian Dienst said seven of those wounded suffered serious injuries and were transported by helicopter to nearby hospitals.
Leydi said the German army was considering the incident to be an accident and had no indication it was intended as a deliberate attack. The driver, who has not been identified, was not injured but was being treated for shock, Leydi said.
Police said earlier that it was not immediately clear what had caused the soldier to drive his car into the group in the dark.
An investigation was ongoing.
The barracks, where several hundred soldiers are stationed, was partially evacuated and sealed off following the incident.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments