Tragedy in GermanyA TRUCK overwhelmed a group of pedestrian in the middle of Passau, in Bavaria. A 37-year-old woman died and six other people were injured, including the victim's 11-year-old daughter.
Truck rams pedestrians in Passau
The tragedy occurred on the morning of December 29th, just before 10am PassauCity of Lower Bavaria South of Germany.
According to the picture, a Truck plowed into the crowd in a traffic-calmed area in the city center, near a clothing chain. The area was closed and police, fire brigade and rescue vehicles were on site.
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The fact plunged the country into a nightmare again for a while terrorismin the wake of similar incidents in the past both in Germany and other European cities, but the police have excluding the hypothesis of the attack. It would have been a Accidentpossibly caused by truck driver illness.
One woman dead, several injured
The truck hit a group of pedestrians and caused damage one dead and six injured. The sacrifice is one 37 year old woman – died immediately – who was with him? 11 year old daughterwas hurt.
Four other pedestrians were taken to hospital and were treated in serious condition. There are also among the injured the 63 year old man As he was driving the truck, he was dragged from the passenger compartment of the vehicle and taken to the hospital.
What happened
The local police spokesman said he assumed it was one Accident, excluding the possibility of a terrorist attack. According to an initial reconstruction the driver the truck worked, Delivery of goods.
He had just made a delivery and drove away: the truck would then have collided with pedestrians overtaking a stationary vehiclethen he finishes his run against a wall.
Still needs to be clarified causes Among the hypotheses of the accident examined by investigators is one illness The 63-year-old is accused of driving.
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Photo source: ANSA