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Leipzig: 2 killed after car drives into crowd

Around 20 other people were injured, including three seriously. The driver, a 33-year-old German national, was detained at the scene in the center of the eastern German city.

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Leipzig: 2 killed after car drives into crowdAround 20 other people were injured, including three seriously. The driver, a 33-year-old German national, was detained at the scene in the center of the eastern German city.
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