A car plowed into a crowd of people in Berlin.

According to the preliminary data of the police, the incident took place on Wednesday morning, at Breitscheidplatz square, near the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, dpa reports.

According to the rescue service, one person died and eight others were injured. Later it became known that five people were in severe condition.

The police of the German capital inform that the driver of this car has been detained. According to Bild, the vehicle is a Renault.

According to law enforcement officers, it is not yet clear whether the incident was an accident or the driver had deliberately driven the car into the crowd.

And RIA Novosti, citing the Police, reported that the driver is a 29-year-old German citizen of Armenian origin.