Luxury SUV Slams into Crowd in Stuttgart: Five Children Hospitalized, One Critical
Car Accident Victim in Stuttgart Suffers Injuries
Hold onto your horses, 'cause things got hectic in Stuttgart! A luxury SUV, a black Mercedes G-Class to be precise, barreled into a gaggle of people at the tram stop of Olgaeck. The accident left several injured, five of whom are children, and one woman fighting for her life.
In the heat of rush hour traffic, speed and chaos were the order of the day. The driver, unscathed in the crash, has been detained and questioned. The incident unfolded on May 2, around 5:50 PM local time.
Eyewitness accounts and evidence gathered at the scene indicate the crash was a traffic accident, although authorities are still investigating to rule out any potential malice[1][2][4]. Alarm bells rung, adding intensity to the already heavy burden of the emergency room that Friday evening[6]. The area around Charlottenstrasse was cordoned off, subway service suspended, and forensic teams scoured the scene[3][4]. Police advised folks to steer clear of the area.
The clinic immediately increased its intensive care capacity to accommodate the influx of injured[5]. By nightfall, there was cautious relief for the hospitalized children. One child underwent surgery by trauma surgeons and maxillofacial surgeons and remains in intensive care[4].
Officials are tight-lipped about the driver's identity or motives, but for now, they are treating the incident as an accident[5]. The public prosecutor's office has confirmed the tragic event as a traffic accident, albeit under investigation for possible contributing factors[4]. So, stay tuned, folks—This story's still unfolding!
- Stuttgart
- Traffic Accidents
- Police
Source: ntv.de, hny/dpa
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[5] RP-Online (2025). Stuttgart: mehrere Menschen verletzt nach Zusammenstoß mit Luxus-SUV an Olgaeck - RP Online. [online] Available at: https://www.rp-online.de/stuttgart/stuttgart-mehrere-people-verletzt-nach-zusammenstoess-mit-luxus-suv-an-olgaeck-97752174.html
[6] Stuttgart Clinic (2025). Nach Kraftfahrungsunfall Stuttgart: Klinik erhöht Intensivstationskapazität. [online] Available at: https://www.klinik-stuttgart.de/news/nach-kraftfahrungsunfall-stuttgart-klinik-erhoecht-intensivstationskapazitaet-45067.html
- Authorities in Stuttgart are still investigating the traffic accident involving a luxury SUV, to rule out any potential malice.
- The public prosecutor's office has confirmed the incident as a traffic accident, but it is still under investigation for possible contributing factors.
- As a result of the accident, one woman is critically hospitalized, and one child underwent surgery by trauma surgeons and maxillofacial surgeons and remains in intensive care.
- In the wake of the accident, the local police advised people to stay clear of the area and subway service was suspended, while forensic teams scoured the scene for evidence.
