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Car strikes Berlin pedestrians, killing 1 and wounding 8, police say

Car strikes Berlin pedestrians, killing 1 person and wounding 8, police say Picture shows the scene after a car crashed into a crowd of people in central Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

BERLIN — At least one person has died and eight others are hurt after a vehicle struck a group of pedestrians in Berlin, authorities said.

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According to The Associated Press, the incident occurred Wednesday in the Kurfuerstendamm shopping area, Berlin police said. It was not immediately clear whether the driver purposely or accidentally struck the victims, the news agency reported.

Authorities have detained the suspect driver, police told the AP.

Please return for updates on this developing story.

– The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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