Five have been injured and two are hospitalized after a car has crashed into a wall at Amsterdam Central Station, according to the Amsterdam police while onlookers claim that the driver crashed into the crowd; the driver has been arrested.
Someone just ran into 10 people near Amsterdam Central Station, exactly where my exchange group was… #Amsterdam
— ? ash ? (@ashbphelps) June 10, 2017
Witnesses say several police cars and ambulances were on scene
In a tweet, the Amsterdam Police reported that at 9pm local time there has been an Incident at the Amsterdam Central Station where a car crashed against wall.
Incident bij Centraal Station; auto tegen muur gebotst. Toedracht nog onduidelijk, meer info volgt via dit twitteraccount.
— Politie Amsterdam eo (@Politie_Adam) June 10, 2017
Auto rijdt op mensen in op het #Stationplein in Amsterdam Meerdere gewonden. http://pic.twitter.com/gD8qU1eHJQ
— Robby Hiel (@PersburoUNN) June 10, 2017
In subsequent tweets the Police also said that the driver was parked in a place where he wasn’t allowed to stop and drove off when approached by police on Saturday and ran into a wall.
John Berg, a witness of the incident, says he “witnessed a car crash into a crowd by Amsterdam central station. Terrifying!”
Witnessed a car crash into a crowd by Amsterdam central station. Terrifying! http://pic.twitter.com/jeoFtP4OEA
— John Berg (@jwbergiii) June 10, 2017
Police on scene immediately at Amsterdam Central. Pulled man from car before more harm could occur.
— John Berg (@jwbergiii) June 10, 2017
There has been no indication of a link to terrorism.
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