BERLIN (AP) — A driver plowed into people in the center of the German city of Leipzig on Monday, leaving two people dead, police said.

A city spokesperson said that another two people were seriously injured, German news agency dpa reported.

A statement posted on the Leipzig city website said the car and its driver had been stopped and no longer posed any danger.

The incident happened in the Grimmaische Strasse, a street that leads into central Leipzig's shopping area.

Leipzig is located southwest of Berlin and has more than 630,000 inhabitants, making it one of the biggest cities in eastern Germany.

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