Several injured after car drives into crowd near Hanover in Germany; occupants flee

A BMW was driven deliberately into a group of people in Neustadt am Ruebenberge, leaving four to five of them with injuries. Several people were injured after a car drove into a group of people in a northern German town close to Hanover shortly before midnight on Monday, a police spokesperson said on Tuesday.The incident happened in northern German town close to Hanover . (Unsplash/Representational image)A BMW was driven deliberately into a group of people in Neustadt am Ruebenberge, leaving four to five of them with injuries ranging from minor to severe, the spokesperson said.ALSO READ: UK court jails 2 Indian-origin men over crash that killed woman, 4-year-old daughter in 2023A police patrol that was nearby carrying out a routine traffic check intervened and prevented further harm. Officers fired shots at the vehicle during the incident, the spokesperson said.ALSO READ: Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola injured in car crash; postpones campaign events before midtermsInitial information suggests those involved were known to each other. The occupants of the BMW fled and remain at large, the spokesperson added.GermanyGet the latest World News, breaking headlines and global updates from the US, UK, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia and other countries. Follow major international events on Hindustan Times.