Overview
- The crash occurred around 2 a.m. on Rue de Vaugirard when the vehicle left the roadway, struck a pedestrian, and slammed into the terrace of Les Volontaires.
- The pedestrian, a 33-year-old man, was intubated and placed in a coma with multiple fractures and a life‑threatening prognosis.
- The driver sustained thoracic trauma, a broken wrist, and internal injuries and was hospitalized in critical condition at Pitié‑Salpêtrière.
- Two passengers described by Le Parisien as young Finnish tourists were lightly injured and transported to Saint‑Joseph.
- Witnesses reported the vehicle hit a load‑bearing wall, prompting a structural assessment, and officials had not yet issued public statements.