German police say a car has driven into a group of people in Munich.

At least 15 people were injured, Germany’s Bild newspaper reports.

The Munich Security Conference is to start tomorrow and US Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy are arriving in the city today.

CNN reports there is a large-scale police operation under way near the central train station and officers are working to verify what has happened, a spokesperson said without giving further details.

Police said on X they were able to detain the driver and did not consider him to pose any further threat.

The incident appears to have affected people participating in a demonstration linked to a strike organised by the Verdi union, according to the local BR broadcaster.

The union said it did not have any information on the incident.

One eyewitness recalled police shooting at the car.

“I saw that a man was lying underneath the car,” the eyewitness told German program BR24. “Then I tried to open the door, but it was locked.”

Eventually, the eyewitness retreated and turned to those injured, BR24 reported.

– Reported with Associated Press and CNN