2 Dead After Truck Hits Several People in City in Southern Germany, Police Say

Published on December 30, 2023

BERLIN—Two people have died after a truck struck several people in southern Germany on Friday morning, police said. The 63-year old truck driver struck a group of five people close to the railway station in downtown Passau, police said in a statement. A 37-year-old woman died of her injuries at the site. Her 11-year-old daughter passed away in hospital late Friday afternoon, police said. Three other pedestrians were injured, among them the 9-year-old son of the killed woman. The truck driver was also injured and initially taken to a hospital. He was later discharged and taken into police custody Friday afternoon....

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