Car drives into crowd in Germany’s Munich; at least 20 injured, say police

Police and emergency services near a damaged car that reportedly drove into demonstrators marching in the city centre on February 13, 2025 in Munich, Germany.
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A driver drove a vehicle into a group of people in Munich on Thursday (February 13, 2025), injuring at least 20 people, authorities said.

Authorities didn’t provide details about the incident near downtown Munich which took place around 10:30 a.m., including whether the people were hit deliberately.

Police said on social platform X that the driver was “secured” at the scene and no longer poses any danger. A damaged Mini could be seen at the scene.

The fire service said at least 20 people were injured, some of them seriously, German news agency dpa reported.

Mayor Dieter Reiter said he was “deeply shocked” by the incident. He said that children were among those injured.

A demonstration by the service workers’ union ver.di was taking place at the time of the incident. It was not immediately clear whether demonstrators were among the injured.

The Bavarian capital will see heavy security in the coming days because the three-day Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of international foreign and security policy officials, opens on Friday (February 14, 2025).