At the scene of the incident. Photo: Social networks.
In Paris, a man rammed a car into the terrace of a restaurant with customers in the 20th arrondissement. According to the Actu17 portal, one person was killed, six were injured, with three in critical condition.
The events took place on Père Lachaise Avenue. After the incident, the driver of the car fled, but the police detained one of the passengers. There is no official word yet on whether this was an accident or intentional action.
Emergency services are on the scene. The car is being checked by demining specialists.
In turn, BFMTV reports that so far a police source confirms that three people were injured. He also noted that they are in critical condition. In addition, the source said that the trajectory of the car indicates that the incident was most likely an accident.