German driver drives in a group of revelers

German driver drives in a group of revelers

09/24/2022 11:10 (act 09/24/2022 14:05)

Six people were injured, some seriously.

Six people, some seriously injured ©APA/Keutz-TVNews

A 49-year-old man drove his car into a group of revelers in Rüsselsheim, Germany.

According to initial findings, five men aged 17, 22, 25, 27 and 39 were seriously injured in the crash on Saturday night, police said on Saturday. Contrary to initial assumptions, there is no danger to anyone’s life. A 20-year-old was slightly injured, the driver was unharmed.

Police claim accident

A police spokesman said several other people were also in shock. More detailed information about the injured could not be given, also because some of those affected would have gone directly to the hospital. The police are looking for witnesses.

According to investigators, people celebrated the curb (church fair) on Friday night. A larger group was in the Bauschheim district outside a restaurant, with a few people also on the road. According to initial findings, the driver was neither drunk nor driving very fast. The man likely did not see the group or saw it too late, the police spokesman said. He takes on an accident. An expert was consulted.