Two were killed and at least 15 were injured when a car overturned on the sidewalk in the southwestern German city of Trier.

The accident happened on Tuesday, 200 kilometers from Frankfurt. The 51-year-old driver of the vehicle has been arrested in the incident. The car was also seized. The mayor of the city confirmed the casualties.

At least two people were killed and 15 were injured in the crash, local mayor Wolfram Leibe said. The injuries of some people are quite serious. The cause of the crash was not immediately known. Neither the police nor the local authorities have officially commented on the matter.

Meanwhile, German police have urged people to avoid the area after the incident. Trier police said in a tweet that the driver of the vehicle that hit the pedestrians had been arrested. Police also seized the car.