One dead after truck hits several people in southern German city
A woman was killed during a traffic accident in the city of Passau, southeast Germany, which also left several injured, local police said on Friday.
According to a police statement, a truck hit five pedestrians on the street at around 9:50am and killed a 37-year-old woman. The other passers-by were seriously injured and taken to hospitals, including the deceased woman's 11-year-old child.
The truck driver, 63 years old, was also taken to hospital with injuries.
The investigation into the accident is ongoing, the police said.