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Car plows into pedestrians in northern France, killing one and injuring 10
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Car plows into pedestrians in northern France, killing one and injuring 10

From Arab Times · () English

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At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A driver deliberately drove a car into pedestrians in Caen, northern France, killing one person and critically injuring seven others.
  • Authorities have arrested the suspected driver, who is reportedly of Russian origin, and are investigating the incident.
  • Officials do not believe the incident, which occurred late Wednesday night, is a terrorist attack, with the mayor suggesting it may have resulted from a fight.

A driver deliberately rammed their car into a group of pedestrians in Caen, northern France, late Wednesday night, killing at least one person and injuring 10 others. Seven of the injured were in critical condition, according to regional official David Clavière.

The suspected driver, who is reportedly of Russian origin, has been arrested. A police investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of the incident. Clavière stated that the car "deliberately drove into pedestrians who were in the street opposite the train station."

A car deliberately drove into pedestrians who were in the street opposite the train station.

— David ClavièreDescribing the incident to reporters.

Caen Mayor Aristide Olivier suggested the incident might have stemmed from "a fight that turned bad." Authorities are not treating the event as a terrorist attack. Reports of the death toll rising to two overnight were not immediately confirmed by officials.

a fight that turned bad.

— Aristide OlivierSuggesting a possible motive for the incident.
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