Car hits Paris cafe terrace, leaving 1 dead and 6 injured
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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.
PHOTO: Reuters
PARIS — A car drove into the terrace of a cafe in the 20th arrondissement in northern Paris on Wednesday evening (July 17), leaving one dead and six injured, including three in a critical state, police said.
Police said the driver of the vehicle fled the scene.
There was one passenger in the car, who tested positive for alcohol and drugs, a police source said. The passenger was not among the casualties.
France is on high security alert ahead of the Paris Olympics that start on July 26.
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