A driver has rammed into a crowd of people in the German town of Passau with his own wife and daughter counted among his victims.

Police say a 48-year-old man driving a Mercedes drove into a group of pedestrians on the pavement in the Bavarian city. Among those he hit were his 38-year-old wife and five-year-old daughter.

The number of people injured and the severity of the injuries remain unclear. 20:50 Ryan Fahey

Further details revealed abour Mercedes-driving suspect

Police have released further information about the nationality of the suspect and two of his victims.

According to the local police department, the family were from Iraq. Cops also said the woman's previously reported age of 38 was incorrect, and that she is actually 40 years old. 20:48 Ryan Fahey

Witnesses sugge

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