Overview
- The vehicle struck people around 8:45 a.m. across Saint-Pierre-d’Oléron and Dolus-d’Oléron, according to the interior minister.
- At least ten people were injured, including four in critical condition, and several were evacuated by helicopter, according to later updates reported by La Nación.
- The La Rochelle prosecutor said the suspect shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the arrest after allegedly trying to set his car on fire.
- The suspect is a local man born in 1990 with minor theft convictions, not listed on France’s “S” file, and known for alcohol and drug issues, officials said.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez traveled to the island as authorities work to establish motive, with the case currently treated as attempted homicide.