Children, aged seven and eight, among several people injured after car crashes into group of people in Berlin
Several people including children have been injured in Berlin after a car crashed into a group of people, according to German media.
A BMW is reported to have hit a group of children reportedly while making a turn in the central borough of Mitte, according to the newspaper Bild.
Three of the children, who are said to be aged seven or eight, were injured and taken to the nearby Virchow hospital. Latest reports state that at least 19 people have been injured,
According to initial reports, one adult was seriously injured and she was also taken to the hospital. The driver of the BMW was reportedly uninjured.
Photos of the scene show a man leaning against a car and being questioned by police. The car's front left headlight is damaged.
Berlin police have published a statement on X, claiming the driver was a young man who turned on red light.
The post said: "A 20-year-old car driver is believed to have turned from Dohnagestell into Seestraße whilst the traffic light was red, striking several people from a group of pedestrians who were crossing on a green light. One woman was seriously injured and three children were lightly injured. They were admitted to hospital. All the injured were treated by the Berlin Fire Brigade (@Berliner_Fw) and psychological emergency support services were also called to the scene."
The accident occurred around 1.10pm on Thursday (September 4) on Seestrasse, at the corner of Dohnagestell in the City’s central Wedding district.
Emergency services, who said the crash was an accident remain on the scene. Officials are securing the area and comforting the children.
A police investigation has been launched.