Several injured after car rams into pedestrians in Germany's Trier

BERLIN -- Several people were injured on Tuesday after a car rammed into a pedestrian zone in the western German city of Trier, according to local police.

The Trier Police said in a tweet that officers are on the site together with emergency services, and asked citizens to avoid the area.

The car was stopped and the driver was arrested, a police spokesperson said.

The motive behind the incident was not immediately known.