Tragedy in Mannheim: Two dead after driving into the crowd!

Tragedy in Mannheim: Two dead after driving into the crowd!

In the city center of Mannheim, a tragic scenery occurred on Rosenmontag, March 4, 2025, that shook the city: a 40-year-old German driver from Rhineland-Palatinate raced into a crowd with his car. According to the police, two people died, five more were seriously and five were slightly injured. The driver, who was also injured in the incident, is now in the hospital and was arrested. The investigators of the State Criminal Police Office are now investigating whether it is an accident or a mental illness of the driver. The scene of the event was dramatic, with ruins and the strongly demolished black car at the scene of the accident, reports Vol.at .

At the same time, the traditional carnival market took place in the city, which was revitalized by dozens of snack bars and rides. After the incident, several carnival parades planned for Tuesday were canceled in the region, including the cities of Heidelberg and Schwetzingen. In Mannheim the carnival market was closed around the water tower. The city administration reported that psychological care was set up on site to help those affected. The incident not only triggered dismay with the citizens, but also with high-ranking politicians, including Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who expressed their sympathy for the victims and their relatives. Scholz turned to the public on X and explained that we cannot put up with such violent acts.

Investigations and memories of other tragedies

The police asked all citizens to avoid the city center while driving the investigation. The incident in Mannheim evokes memories of previous tragedies in which vehicles were specifically directed in crowds. For example, six people died in Magdeburg in December. The case of a man who shaved in a group of demonstrators in Munich and killed a young woman and a child is also in fresh memory. The investigators of alemannische-seiten.de now begin to examine the motif and the circumstances more precisely to clarify whether the act is shaped by a political background or another motivation. Mannheim, a city with a moving history and significant cultural experiences, is now in the shade of a terrible incident that touches people deeply.