This archive report was first published on 8 October 2019.
On October 8, 2019, a dramatic incident unfolded in Limburg, a city in Hesse state, Germany, when a man seized control of a truck and crashed it into parked cars near the main railway station.
According to eyewitness accounts and police statements, the man took control of the truck at approximately 5:20 pm (1520 GMT), prompting a series of events that would leave several people injured.
Police reported that the truck slammed into cars waiting at a stoplight, causing significant damage and injuring multiple individuals, including the rightful driver of the truck.
Regional police quoted by German news agency DPA stated that 16 people were being treated in hospital, with one person in a critical condition.
Police emphasized that it was too early to speculate about the motive behind the incident, urging the public not to jump to conclusions on social media.
As the investigation continues, authorities have deployed a significant number of officers and vehicles to the scene, with a helicopter circling overhead in the city of 35,000.
Germany has been on high alert following several jihadist attacks in recent years, including the 2016 Berlin Christmas market attack, which killed 12 people.
According to the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, an estimated 2,240 Islamists with 'terrorist potential' are living in Germany.
