A German man plowed his car into a carnival parade in the western town of Volkmarsen, injuring 60 people including children, police said
VOLKMARSEN, Germany - Germany increased security at some carnival processions on Tuesday after a local man plowed his car into a parade in the western German town of Volkmarsen, injuring around 60 people, including at least 18 children.
Prosecutors did not appear to see a political motive because a spokesman said there was no sign the investigation would be handed to national prosecutors.While some carnival processions in the state of Hesse, home to Volkmarsen, were canceled, others were due to take place in the region on Tuesday. A police spokesman said security would be intensified.
Security at public events in Germany has been tightened since a Tunisian man with Islamist militant ties plowed a truck into a Christmas market in Berlin in 2016, killing 12 people. He was later shot dead by Italian police after fleeing. Police, who had detained the driver, a 29-year-old German from the town, said his motive was still unclear and investigations were ongoing.
“But we think that the perpetrator acted with intent, and that psychological problems may have played a role,” the investigator added. The street where the incident happened in the center of the small town was still cordoned off by police on Tuesday and several stores in the area were closed. Residents were in shock.
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