A 32-year-old man was arrested after a car crashed into a crowd of people at a bus stop in Giessen, Germany
Joe Smith and Emma O’Neill Content Editor
19:29, 22 Dec 2025Updated 19:29, 22 Dec 2025
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A man has been detained following an incident where a car was reportedly driven into a crowd at a bus stop.
The 32 year old, originally from Azerbaijan, was arrested in Giessen, Germany after a car careered into a group of people, having initially hit two other vehicles.
Three individuals were injured, one seriously, in the event which police are currently treating as an accident.
The authorities are still trying to determine how and why the accused ended up driving into the crowd. A significant police operation is now underway near St John’s Church, with a large area cordoned off for investigative work.
Police and rescue operation underway in Giessen(Image: @LonelyAppleTree /X)
Police stated: “Around 4.30pm, the driver of an Audi crashed into a bus stop, injuring three people, one of whom sustained serious injuries.”, reports the Mirror.
“Police currently believe the 32 year old driver had been travelling along Westanlage towards Südanlage.
“At the traffic light at the intersection with Frankfurter Straße, he collided with two cars travelling in the same direction, continued along Südanlage towards Goethestraße, and then crashed into the pedestrians at a bus stop.
“The 32-year-old driver, from Azerbaijan and a resident of Gießen, continued driving along Goethestraße to Johannesstraße, where he stopped and was subsequently arrested by police.
“The exact circumstances of the incident are currently unknown and are the subject of an ongoing investigation.”