Two people are fighting for their life and several more are wounded after a driver rammed into pedestrians in southwest of France.
French interior minister Laurent Nuñez confirmed the incident on X: ‘This morning, a motorist struck several pedestrians and cyclists on his route in Saint Pierre d´Oléron and Dolus d’Oléron.
‘Two victims are in absolute emergency and 3 other people are injured. The suspect has been taken into custody by the gendarmes. An investigation has been opened.
‘At the request of the Prime Minister, I am heading to the scene.’
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