Police would not immediately characterize the incident as an attack, but cars have been used as deadly weapons in recent months in Germany.

One person has died and several are injured after a car drove into a crowd of people in the German city of Mannheim on Monday, a police spokesperson said, adding that one suspect had been arrested. The official said it was unclear whether any other suspects were involved.

At least two people were killed and several more were injured in a suspected car ramming in the west German city of Mannheim on Monday, officials said.