Police in Lower Saxony say one of the participants in the farmers' protests was seriously injured after being hit by a driver. 

It was unclear whether the demonstrator had been targeted intentionally, police in the town of Offenburg said posted on the X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. 

The driver was said to have tried to skirt the protests by driving onto the pavement and a cycle lane. After seriously injuring the demonstrator, the motorist fled but was said to have been apprehended later by police.

The injured protester was taken to hospital by helicopter.