The police in Mannheim, in the country’s southwest, said that the driver, a 40-year-old German citizen, had been arrested and that they did not believe he had a political motive.

Police would not immediately characterize the incident as an attack, but cars have been used as deadly weapons in recent months in Germany.

At least one person is dead, and several are injured after a suspect drove a car into pedestrians at Mannheim, Germany. Police say that around midday local time on Monday, a black SUV driving at high speeds rammed into a group of people. A suspect has been arrested, according to a police spokesman, Stefan Wilhem.