An investigator works on the scene, following several accidents on the city motorway A100 in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. According to German news agency dpa, prosecutors say a series of crashes caused by a 30-year-old Iraqi man on the highway late Tuesday night was an Islamic extremist attack. (Paul Zinken/dpa via AP)
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UPDATED 11:00 AM PT – Wednesday, August 19, 2020
German police are investigating a series of highway car crashes, which left six people injured, as an Islamic terrorist attack. On Wednesday, Berlin investigators said the “overall circumstances” and the “behavior of the suspect” pointed to their conclusions.
Three people were severely injured in the crashes and remain hospitalized after the suspect allegedly intentionally drove into several vehicles during rush hour Tuesday. Authorities described the suspect as a 30-year-old Iraqi migrant.
“The driver in an Opel car, a 30-year-old man, is highly suspect…I will use this stark word because it is appropriate,” stated Berlin state prosecutor Martin Ateltner. “…he rammed two motorcyclists, hit a car and grazed another car, according to the current state of findings.”
Investigators work on the scene following several accidents on the city motorway A100 in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. According to German news agency dpa, prosecutors say a series of crashes caused by a 30-year-old Iraqi man on the highway late Tuesday night was an Islamic extremist attack. (Paul Zinken/dpa via AP)
Officials said there are indications the suspect also suffered from mental health issues. He now faces at least three charges of attempted murder.
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