Published: 2017-08-21 12:53
Last Updated: 2024-03-26 19:06
At least one person died when a car crashed into a group of people waiting at a bus stop in Marseilles, report French police sources.
Another person was left seriously injured.
It is unknown whether police forces are treating the incident as a terrorist attack or as an accident.
Updates: French media sources have confirmed that the driver is known to police for minor crimes, and has psychological issues.
A Marseille police official told PA it is too early to blame the incident on terrorism, but "given the times" it cannot be excluded as a motive.
Police have advised the public to avoid the Old Port area, where the incidents occured.
This is a developing story; please check back for more details.