Overview
- Around 8:45 a.m., a car struck pedestrians and cyclists across Dolus‑d’Oléron and Saint‑Pierre‑d’Oléron, injuring about ten people, with several reported in life‑threatening condition.
- The suspect, a 35‑year‑old island resident known for common‑law offenses, was detained in Saint‑Pierre‑d’Oléron and is not listed in the national radicalization file, according to officials.
- Prosecutor Arnaud Laraize says the driver acted intentionally and shouted “Allah Akbar” at arrest; he allegedly tried to set his car on fire and was subdued with a stun device, with reports of gas bottles under verification.
- An investigation for attempted murder has been assigned to the Poitiers research section with support from Rochefort and La Rochelle brigades, as emergency teams evacuated the most serious casualties to regional hospitals and crisis cells were opened locally.
- Separately in Lille, a 31‑year‑old driver has been formally investigated for vehicular homicide and refusal to obey after the Halloween‑night death of 19‑year‑old Mathis, whose family has called for justice.