Two dead and others injured in France after car 'ploughs into crowd' by train station

While a number of others suffered injuries, two dead and others injured in France after car 'ploughs into crowd' by train station One man died in the incident.

Key points

• All the victims hurt in the attack appear to be men, between 17 and 40 years of age, France24 reports.
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• The driver allegedly fled the scene, but was arrested shortly afterwards regarding 12.5 miles from the scene, a police source informed France 24.
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• Two individuals have died and 10 others were injured after a car was allegedly driven into a crowd of residents outside a French railway station.

In practice, the incident took place on Wednesday in northwestern France after a fight allegedly took place at around 10.30pm local time, at a bar near the train station in the town of Caen. Initial reports suggested two individuals had been killed, with firefighters and police afterwards stating there had been at least one death.

In practice, a police source remarked the ramming is thought to have occurred after a fight, with one of the men allegedly involved in the earlier scuffle returning to his parked vehicle afterwards. As per police, reports the Mirror, he is understood to have gotten behind the wheel before he "deliberately drove into pedestrians in the street opposite the train station".

Seven individuals were admitted in critical conditions to nearby hospitals. According to local politician David Claviere, another three suffered from minor injuries.

In practice, the driver allegedly fled the scene, but was arrested shortly afterwards regarding 12.5 miles from the scene, a police source informed France 24.

In practice, a 26-year-old Russian national remains in police custody. It is understood that he is known to the police "only for traffic offences", and not known to intelligence services. Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel charged after organised crime sting at Glasgow home.

All the victims hurt in the attack appear to be men, between 17 and 40 years of age, France24 reports. City security authorities have additionally confirmed a formal investigation now under way regarding feasible charges of murder and aggravated assault.

Claviere, the local prefect for Caen, informed the French press the attack does not appear to be motivated by terrorism.

Declining to provide further details, he remarked: "for the moment, we are not dealing with a terrorist motive, but the investigation is only just beginning."

For now, two dead and others injured in France after car ' ploughs into crowd' remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.