As an automobile collides with pedestrians, one person is killed and several are injured.

An automobile slammed into a throng on a major Berlin street, killing one person and injuring at least a dozen others.

It's unclear whether the incident, which occurred around 10:30 a.m. local time (08:30 a.m. GMT), was intentional or unintentional, according to emergency officials.

The motorist was apprehended at the spot, according to a police spokesperson.

The incident occurred in western Berlin, on one of the city's busiest commercial streets.

"Among the more than a dozen injured, there are some critically injured persons," stated police spokeswoman Theo Cablitz.

According to reports, the vehicle went off the road and climbed the sidewalk before smashing into a storefront.

A silver Renault Clio slammed through a display window in a cosmetics store, according to images from the scene. There are also photos showing what appears to be a body in the middle of the road, shrouded in blankets.

According to the Berlin police, over 130 emergency professionals are on the site.

Mayor Franziska Giffey of Berlin said on Twitter that she was "very moved" by the occurrence and that "police are working flat out to clarify the case."

"Throughout the day, I'll gain a sense of the situation on the ground. I'd want to express my gratitude to the more than 130 emergency services who responded quickly and provided treatment to individuals who were affected "she continued.

The actor John Barrowman tweeted that he was nearby when the incident occurred and that the car had repeatedly ascended the footpath before driving into the storefront, according to a video taken from the scene.

"The police presence is astounding. They're removing the debris from the region ", said the actor. "Right now, helicopters are flying into airlift people."

The event occurred near the busy intersection of Rankestrasse and Tauentzienstrasse in West Berlin.

The spot is just across from Breitscheidplatz, when a truck driver deliberately drove his vehicle into a crowd of people at a Christmas market, killing 12 people.

The incident, which was carried out by a failed asylum seeker, was later claimed by IS. Italian police shot and killed the assailant later.