Six dead, 11 injured after car ploughs into German tourists in Italy

Six people have been killed after car ploughed into German tourists in Italy
Deadly crash occurred in Luttach, in the Alto Adige region early this morning
The driver was believed to be from the area and had high blood alcohol content

A car ploughed into a group of young German tourists in northern Italy early Sunday, killing 6 people and injuring 11, Italian fire officials said.

The deadly crash occurred in Luttach, also known as Lutago, in South Tyrol, at around 1.15 am as the Germans were gathering to board their bus.

The group of 17 had reportedly been waiting for their tourist bus to return to their hotel after spending the night in a club. Emergency services at the scene after an Audi ploughed into a group of German tourists, killing six and injuring 11 more

The Luttach volunteer fire service said in a Facebook post that the six dead were killed at the scene, after being struck by an Audi.

The injured were taken to hospital in South Tyrol, while one woman was rushed to a hospital in Innsbruck, Austria.

According to Italian publication Corriere Del Sella, the victims were aged in their early 20s.

Daily Mail