One person was killed and ten others injured when a vehicle plowed into a crowd near a train station in northern France, police said.
A male suspect was apprehended after authorities launched a large‑scale emergency response in Caen, located in the Normandy region.
Local prefect David Claviere reported that seven of the wounded are in critical condition, while three sustained minor injuries, according to AFP.
The crash occurred close to a bar, with local media noting that an altercation had taken place there shortly before the vehicle struck the pedestrians.
“At this stage we are not treating the incident as terrorism, but the investigation is only beginning,” stated Bruno Coutanceau, a senior security official for Caen.
All victims identified so far are men aged between 17 and 40, he told AFP.
Claviere added that the car “deliberately drove into pedestrians on the street opposite the train station.”
The suspect, a 26‑year‑old man born in Russia, was later arrested about 20 km (12 mi) away in the port town of Ouistreham.
He had no prior record with intelligence services; police were aware of him only for traffic violations, Claviere said.
Social‑media footage from the scene showed crowds gathering around police cars and ambulances, with a large area cordoned off.
A spokesperson for the Calvados administration told the BBC that several of the injured were receiving treatment in the emergency department of a nearby hospital.
Police have opened an investigation, which will be led by detectives from Caen’s Specialised Crime Division.
Residents have been advised to avoid the vicinity of the Caen train station.
