The crash took place near the main shopping district's Breitscheidplatz, the scene of Berlin's 2016 Christmas market attack in which 13 people were killed.

Twelve died after being rammed by a truck driven by Anis Amri, who had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, while the 13th victim was the truck's original driver - shot dead by Amri who stole the vehicle to use in the attack.