Several Injured After Car Drives Into Group in Northern Germany

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New-Delhi: At least four people were injured after a car was allegedly driven deliberately into a group of people in northern Germany, prompting a police response and a search for the vehicle’s occupants, authorities said Tuesday.

The incident occurred shortly before midnight on Monday in Neustadt am Rübenberge, near Hanover. According to initial reports, a BMW struck a group of people, leaving four to five victims with injuries ranging from minor to severe.

A nearby police patrol conducting a routine traffic check intervened during the incident. Officers reportedly fired shots at the vehicle as events unfolded, according to a police spokesperson.

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The occupants of the BMW subsequently fled the scene and remained at large as of Tuesday morning. Police had not announced any arrests in the initial reports.

Investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding the incident, including whether the victims were deliberately targeted. Preliminary information suggests that the people involved may have known one another, although authorities have not disclosed further details about their relationship or established a motive.

The injured were taken for medical treatment. Police have continued their investigation as they work to identify those responsible and establish what led to the confrontation.

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