Van rams crowd during gay pride parade in Berlin (VIDEOS)
A van rammed into a crowd during a gay pride parade in Berlin on Saturday night Read Full Article at RT.com
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At least one person was killed and the driver fled the scene
A van ploughed into a crowd during a gay pride parade in Berlin on Saturday night, killing one person and injuring 16 others, some critically, the Fire Department said.
The incident took place on Christopher Street Day, the German capital’s annual pride event, on Lennestrasse near the Tiergarten park in central Berlin.
Firefighters and paramedics are treating victims as a manhunt for the suspect continues.
Police said the driver had fled the scene after the vehicle hit a tree and that helicopters had been deployed in the search. According to the Berliner Morgenpost, witnesses said the suspect was driving a white minivan, possibly a Citroën. Police later confirmed that the vehicle was a passenger van.
Organizers canceled the parade, which was set to resume on Sunday.
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