In France, the driver deliberately crashed into a pizzeria, killing 1 child, another 12 people were wounded

In France, the driver deliberately crashed into a pizzeria, killing 1 child, another 12 people were wounded

Another car attack occurred on Monday evening near Paris. The driver of the BMW crashed into a pizzeria crowded with visitors.

A terrifying incident occurred in the village of Saint-Sorts, located 64 km from the French capital. The accident killed a 13 year old girl and another 12 people were injured. 4 victims, including the younger brother of the deceased, hospitalized in serious condition, and 8 were slightly injured.

#SeptSorts : Bilan Une fillette de 13 ans décédée, 12 personnes blessées, dont 4 en urgence absolue. Piste terroriste pas privilégiée. pic.twitter.com/lhdzRzgT7R

— Infos Françaises (@InfosFrancaises) August 14, 2017

According to police, the perpetrator acted intentionally. Being in an unstable mental state, he wanted to commit suicide. At this stage of the investigation authorities do not see any reason to believe that the incident is related to terrorism. However pravoohranitelnye authorities blocked off streets near the scene of the accident and urged local residents to avoid the area.

The BMW driver born in 1985, made another suicide attempt for a week before today’s tragedy. At the moment he is in custody.

Recall that because of the multiple attacks by extremists on French territory introduced a state of emergency. This mode persists in the country from November 2015, when the Islamic state organized a series of large-scale terrorist attacks in Paris. In the result of bloody events of two years ago killed at least 132 people, and over four hundred were injured.

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