In the aftermath of the attack on a busy Berlin street on Wednesday (June 8), the prosecutors will now seek to have the man, accused of driving a car through a crowd, to be kept in psychiatric care, the news agency AFP reported quoting a spokesman for the prosecution. The driver of the car apparently showed signs of mental illness, as per the spokesman.&nbsp;

One person was killed and eight were injured when a German-Armenian man drove into a group of people in the German capital, sparking terrorism fears. The incident took place on Rankestrasse near the main shopping district's Breitscheidplatz.&nbsp;

Spokesman Sebastian Buechner said that the 29-year-old has shown "relatively strong" signs of suffering from paranoid schizophrenia.&nbsp;

Buechner stated that a political motive is being ruled out, however, a further probe into the incident will reveal details of the case as to whether mental illness was the cause of the crime.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, as quoted by Reuters, an eyewitness to the deadly car crash said that the driver apologised immediately after the attack, telling police "I did not want that."&nbsp;

In a tragic accident, a school teacher from a small town in the central state of Hesse, was killed and a male teacher was seriously injured.&nbsp;

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned the attack. He termed it a "cruel rampage". Meanwhile, Berlin's Mayor Franziska Giffey told local media that the accused is "severely mentally impaired".

Police released a short statement to state that they believe the attack was "an intentional act" by the "allegedly mentally ill 29-year-old".&nbsp;

Around 130 emergency personnel were deployed to the scene, where several people were seriously injured and some were airlifted by helicopter for treatment.&nbsp;

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In the aftermath of the attack on a busy Berlin street on Wednesday (June 8), the prosecutors will now seek to have the man, accused of driving a car through a crowd, to be kept in psychiatric care, the news agency AFP reported quoting a spokesman for the prosecution.

In the aftermath of the attack on a busy Berlin street on Wednesday (June 8), the prosecutors will now seek to have the man, accused of driving a car through a crowd, to be kept in psychiatric care, the news agency AFP reported quoting a spokesman for the prosecution. The driver of the car apparently showed signs of mental illness, as per the spokesman. One person was killed and eight were injured when a German-Armenian man drove into a group of people in the German capital, sparking terrorism fears. The incident took place on Rankestrasse near the main shopping district's Breitscheidplatz. Spokesman Sebastian Buechner said that the 29-year-old has shown "relatively strong" signs of suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. Buechner stated that a political motive is being ruled out, however, a further probe into the incident will reveal details of the case as to whether mental illness was the cause of the crime. Meanwhile, as quoted by Reuters, an eyewitness to the deadly car crash said that the driver apologised immediately after the attack, telling police "I did not want that." In a tragic accident, a school teacher from a small town in the central state of Hesse, was killed and a male teacher was seriously injured. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned the attack. He termed it a "cruel rampage". Meanwhile, Berlin's Mayor Franziska Giffey told local media that the accused is "severely mentally impaired". Police released a short statement to state that they believe the attack was "an intentional act" by the "allegedly mentally ill 29-year-old". Around 130 emergency personnel were deployed to the scene, where several people were seriously injured and some were airlifted by helicopter for treatment. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Man accused of ploughing car through crowd in Berlin is 'mentally ill': Prosecutors

At least one person was killed and eight injured when a car drove into a group of people in central Berlin on Wednesday (June 8), the fire service said. According to a police spokesman Thilo Cablitz, the driver was detained by the passers-by for some time and was later handed to the police.&nbsp;

As quoted by Reuters, police said: "A man is believed to have driven into a group of people. It is not yet known whether it was an accident or a deliberate act." Meanwhile, authorities are probing the incident.&nbsp;

A police spokeswoman said the driver was detained at the scene after the car ploughed into a shop front along busy shopping street Tauentzienstrasse.&nbsp;

Berlin Police has told Sky News that the driver of the car is a 29-year-old German-Armenian man with dual citizenship.&nbsp;

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The incident took place on Rankestrasse near the main shopping district's Breitscheidplatz. It is the scene of the 2016 Christmas market attack in which 11 people were killed.&nbsp;

News agencies reported that a small, silver-coloured Renault car smashed through a plate glass window and lodged inside a shop.&nbsp;

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As per AFP, the car with a Berlin licence plate first drove into a crowd at the corner of Tauentzienstrasse and Rankestrasse. It returned to the road and rammed into the shop front on Marburgerstrasse.&nbsp;

Around 130 emergency personnel were deployed to the scene, where several people were seriously injured and some were airlifted by helicopter for treatment.&nbsp;

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At least one person was killed and eight injured when a car drove into a group of people in central Berlin on Wednesday (June 8), the fire service said. According to a police spokesman Thilo Cablitz, the driver was detained by the passers-by for some time and was later handed to the police.

At least one person was killed and eight injured when a car drove into a group of people in central Berlin on Wednesday (June 8), the fire service said. According to a police spokesman Thilo Cablitz, the driver was detained by the passers-by for some time and was later handed to the police. As quoted by Reuters, police said: "A man is believed to have driven into a group of people. It is not yet known whether it was an accident or a deliberate act." Meanwhile, authorities are probing the incident. A police spokeswoman said the driver was detained at the scene after the car ploughed into a shop front along busy shopping street Tauentzienstrasse. Berlin Police has told Sky News that the driver of the car is a 29-year-old German-Armenian man with dual citizenship. ALSO READ | Spanish Parliament votes in favour of legislation abolishing prostitution The incident took place on Rankestrasse near the main shopping district's Breitscheidplatz. It is the scene of the 2016 Christmas market attack in which 11 people were killed. News agencies reported that a small, silver-coloured Renault car smashed through a plate glass window and lodged inside a shop. ALSO READ | Iran carries out mass execution of 12 ethnic Baluch minorities in a day: Report As per AFP, the car with a Berlin licence plate first drove into a crowd at the corner of Tauentzienstrasse and Rankestrasse. It returned to the road and rammed into the shop front on Marburgerstrasse. Around 130 emergency personnel were deployed to the scene, where several people were seriously injured and some were airlifted by helicopter for treatment. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Germany: One dead, eight injured as car drives into a crowd in Berlin