Authorities say two people are dead and several more are injured after a car slammed into a crowd of pedestrians in the eastern German city of Leipzig.The incident happened on Monday afternoon, local time.In a post on X, German police said the driver, a 33-year-old man with German citizenship, had been arrested and no longer posed a threat to the public.The city's mayor, Burkhard Jung, described the incident as a "horrific attack".The prime minister of the state of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, said that the suspect had possible mental health issues, and officials said he surrendered without resistance, Leipziger Volkszeitung reported.The incident happened in Grimmaische Strasse, a street that leads into central Leipzig's shopping area.At least two people were seriously injured while 20 others were more lightly hurt, according to local fire chief Axel Schuh.The police said they were conducting an operation in the area and would be providing further updates.A damaged Volkswagen SUV with a person on top of the vehicle was seen speeding through a pedestrian zone, local broadcaster Radio Leipzig reported.Like other European countries, Germany has witnessed a spate of car-ramming and stabbing incidents in recent years, some of which involved religious or political motivations and some carried out by people with mental health issues.