US Edition10 Injured as Man Drives Into Pedestrians on French Island
- On November 05, 2025 a 35-year-old man drove into pedestrians and cyclists on Île d'Oléron, injuring 10 people between Dolus-d'Oléron and Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron; authorities arrested the suspect and opened an investigation.
- Investigators say the suspect's motive is not yet clear and he is being probed for alleged attempted murder, while officials noted he was known for petty crimes and substance problems and not flagged for radicalization.
- Multiple collisions happened along roadside stretches with first calls around 9:00 a.m.; after abandoning his car near a bakery, the suspect tried to set it alight and police used a taser to detain him, with reports he shouted `Allahu Akbar`.
- Two victims are in critical condition and others were evacuated by helicopters to Poitiers and La Rochelle, while Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said he was heading to the scene and an investigation is underway.
- France's national anti-terror prosecutor's office is monitoring the case but had not taken charge, as France prepares for the Bataclan attack anniversary next week and the Islamic State group claimed responsibility.
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Driver Allegedly Mows Down Pedestrians And Cyclists, Shouts 'Allahu Akbar' During Arrest, Officials Say
A driver who allegedly struck pedestrians and cyclists in France was taken into custody Wednesday, according to Laurent Nunez, the country's interior minister.
Five people hit in car ramming on touristic French island
A motorist “deliberately” hit five people over 35 minutes on Île d’Oléron, a quiet French island popular with summer tourists off the Atlantic coast. An investigation for attempted murder is underway, but the case is not being treated as a terrorist investigation . The suspect was already known by police for petty crimes, and his motives remain unclear.
The author of the deliberate multiple assault on the island of Olerón (opposite the west coast of France), which has left two very serious and three minor injuries, had no record of religious radicalization, although an anti-terrorist prosecutor is present at the site as “observer”.
Several people were hit and injured on the western French Atlantic island of Île d'Oléron. The suspect driver was arrested. He has already noticed the police several times.[more]]>
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