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Katie Collings

Eight people injured after 'hijacked' lorry ploughs into cars in Germany

A "hijacked" truck rammed into cars and injured eight people in Germany.

Police have now arrested the driver, who was also injured, and are investigating whether the incident is linked to terrorism.

"Based on what we have learned and several witness accounts, the man seized control of the truck at about 5.20 pm (1520 GMT)," police said in a statement.

According to police, the lorry slammed into eight cars that were waiting at a traffic light near the main railway station of Limburg in Hesse state, "crushing them together".

Several people were being treated in hospital, one of them is fighting for life.

A spokesperson for West Hesse police said they were looking into all motives behind the incident, but added: "We currently do not have sufficient information about what was behind it."

The police have not ruled out the possibility of terrorism and said it was normal procedure for the driver to be arrested in such circumstances.

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