Two people on an e-scooter have died after an accident with a car in Saarbrücken. The two people rode together on a scooter and are said to have collided with the car for reasons that have not yet been clarified.

The accident occurred on Tuesday evening in the city center. It is forbidden to ride in pairs on a e- scooter, according to German law. The course of the accident is still unclear, police say. The identity of the victims is not yet known, but it is said to be a woman and a man.