The driver of the off-road vehicle, who drove into a group of people at Berlin Zoo station on Sunday, is free again, as the police confirmed to SPIEGEL.
A police spokesman said it was no longer being investigated for attempted manslaughter against the man. However, the investigation into dangerous interference in road traffic continued.
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The 24-year-old was arrested on Sunday morning after the accident, and was not injured. The driver had lost control of the SUV and had driven into a group of people. Three homeless men were seriously injured, three passers-by suffered minor injuries.
Initially, the police assumed seven injuries.
So far, there is no evidence that the driver wanted to flee the scene of the accident, said the police spokesman. There were also no indications that he intended to crash into the group with the car with the intention of suicide. A breath alcohol test on the 24-year-old had shown about 0.7 per thousand. The car was confiscated. There is also no evidence of political or religious motivation, it said.
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