One dead as car driven into crowd in German city

A vehicle has slammed into a group of pedestrians in the southwestern German city of Stuttgart, killing one person and injuring several others.

The driver was detained, but Stuttgart police said on X there was "currently no evidence of an attack or a deliberate act" and that all the information so far indicates it was a "tragic traffic accident".

The incident happened on Friday at an above-ground subway stop in downtown Stuttgart, police said.

"Five people were slightly injured and three seriously injured in the accident. Of the seriously injured, a 46-year-old woman has since succumbed to her injuries in the hospital," police said hours after the accident.

An investigation was under way, and the area was cordoned off as emergency responders, police and forensic specialists examined the scene. Witnesses were being interviewed, and subway service through the area was suspended.

Photos from the scene showed plastic gloves, blankets and bags scattered on the ground near the SUV.