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Car hits Paris cafe terrace, one dead, two seriously injured, police say

2024.07.17 15:30

PARIS (Reuters) -A car drove into the terrace of a cafe in the 20th arrondissement in northern Paris on Wednesday evening, leaving one dead and two people in a critical state, police said, adding the driver of the vehicle fled the scene.

© Reuters. Rescue forces work at the scene after a car hit people sitting on a terrace in front of a restaurant in Paris, France July 17, 2024. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

One of the passengers of the car tested positive for alcohol and drugs, a police source said.

France is on high security alert ahead of the Paris Olympics that start on July 26.



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