Car hits Paris cafe terrace, leaving one dead and six injured

Rescue forces work at the scene after a car hit people sitting on a terrace in front of a restaurant in Paris
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
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Car hits Paris cafe terrace, leaving one dead and six injured

A car drove into the terrace of a cafe in the 20th arrondissement in northern Paris on Wednesday evening, 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.

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