VIENNA (AP) — A man drove his van into a crowd Saturday in Graz, Austria’s second largest city, killing three people and injuring 34 others, a senior official said.
Police said the driver had been arrested and the downtown area where the incident occurred sealed off. There was no immediate indication why he plowed into the crowd.
Provincial Governor Hermann Schuetzenhoefer, who gave the casualty figures, described the suspected driver as a 26-year old Austrian.
About 60 ambulances converged on the scene and the Austrian auto club sent four helicopters to bring the victims to hospitals.
State broadcaster ORF cited unnamed witnesses as saying the man apparently drove his vehicle into the crowd at random, sending several people crashing into the windshield and flying over the van. Austria’s APA news agency said at least two bodies were lying near the scene, covered with blankets.
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Man runs car into crowd killing 3, injuring 34 in Austria
VIENNA (AP) — A man apparently distraught over personal issues drove his SUV into a crowd Saturday in Graz, Austria’s second largest city, killing three people and injuring 34 others, officials said.
The governor of the Styria province, Hermann Schuetzenhoefer, gave the casualty figures and described the suspected driver as a 26-year old Austrian who was “mentally disoriented” and acting alone. He said one of the injured is in a critical condition.
Police said the driver had been arrested. They said there were no indications of a terrorist attack, and the suspect was apparently distressed over personal problems when he targeted his victims.
About 60 ambulances converged on the scene and the Austrian auto club sent four helicopters to bring the victims to hospitals.
State broadcaster ORF cited unnamed witnesses as saying the man apparently drove his vehicle into the crowd at random, sending several people crashing into the windshield and flying over the van. Austria’s APA news agency said at least two bodies covered with blankets were seen lying at the scene shortly after it was cordoned off by police.
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This story has been corrected to show the man was driving a SUV, not a van.
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