Crime & Public Safety
Caen car ramming kills one and injures 10
A man drove a car into a group of people near the train station in Caen, northwestern France, on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring 10 others, firefighters and police said.
Firefighters said four of the injured people were seriously hurt and six were lightly injured.
A police source said the man rammed the car into the group after a fight in the area, then fled and was arrested 20 kilometres away.
Update
A police source said the man fled and was later arrested 20 kilometres away.
Source note: AFP news report published on 26 August 2026 at 22:46:03 UTC.
Update
The incident happened in Caen in northwestern France, near the city's train station.
Ten people were injured in addition to the person killed.
Firefighters said four people were seriously injured and six were lightly hurt.
A police source said the car was rammed into the crowd after a fight in the area.
One suspect was arrested.
Source note: AFP news report published on 26 August 2026 at 22:25:36 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The source does not give the identity of the man or the victims.
The motive and full circumstances of the incident are not established in the supplied material.
Source
AFP news report published on .