Five killed, many injured after German man drives car into crowd

A police officer guards evidence at the scene of an incident in Trier (Michael Probst/AP)

A man drove a car at high speed through a pedestrian zone in the south-western German city of Trier on Tuesday, killing five people – including a nine-month-old child, and seriously injuring many more, officials said.

The driver, identified as a 51-year-old German man born in Trier, was arrested at the scene and the vehicle was impounded, Trier police said.