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Two killed as car ploughs into pedestrian zone in German city

The driver was arrested after the incident in the city of Trier.

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A square is blocked by the police in Trier, Germany (Harald Tittel/AP)

A square is blocked by the police in Trier, Germany (Harald Tittel/AP)

A square is blocked by the police in Trier, Germany (Harald Tittel/AP)

By Associated Press Reporter

Two people were killed and several injured in the southwestern German city of Trier when a car drove into a pedestrian zone, police said.

Trier police tweeted that the driver had been arrested and the vehicle impounded.

Police and rescue crews were on the scene and authorities told people to avoid the city centre.

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Police at the scene (Harald Tittel/AP)

No details were available on the cause of the crash.

Mayor Wolfram Leibe told the SWR broadcaster that, in addition to the two dead, 15 people had suffered serious injuries.

Trier is about 120 miles west of Frankfurt, near the border with Luxembourg.

The city of about 110,000 people is known for its Roman gate, the Porta Nigra, which is near the scene of the crash, and as the birthplace of Karl Marx.

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