A car crashed into a carnival parade in Volkmarsen, central Germany, on Monday, leaving "several injured," local police said. The driver of the vehicle "was arrested," police said without providing details of the suspect's circumstances or motives, as part of Germany celebrates "Rose Monday", the culmination of the carnival festivities. .
At least 10 injured including children
According to local media reports, a metallic gray Mercedes station wagon rushed into the crowd and at least ten people were injured, including children. Many victims were lying on the ground and taken care of by rescue teams deployed en masse in this village of 7,000 inhabitants, located in the regional state of Hesse. According to witnesses quoted by local media, the vehicle hit the crowd around 2:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m. GMT) and accelerated.