One dead after truck hits several people in southern German city

The 63-year old truck driver struck a group of five people close to the railway station in Passau on Friday morning, officers added. A 37-year old woman died of her injuries at the site and the other four pedestrians were severely injured, including the 11-year-old child of the dead woman.

The 11-year-old daughter of the woman who died was also injured, police said (dpa via AP)

The truck driver was injured and taken to hospital.

A spokeswoman told German news agency dpa that police are "currently assuming that this was an accident situation".

Police said an investigation is ongoing.