November 2, 2009 13 injured when German soldier's car hits troops

BERLIN (AP) - A soldier drove his car into a group of soldiers on a German army base before dawn on Monday, injuring 13 people, a defense ministry spokesman said.

All of the injured were soldiers, seven of whom suffered serious injuries at the Werratal Barracks in Bad Salzungen in the eastern German state of Thuringia, said ministry spokesman Christian Dienst.

Police said earlier that it was not immediately clear what had caused the soldier to drive his car into the group.

No one could immediately be reached at the barracks, which had been evacuated.

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