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| Several injured after car rams into restaurant terrace in France’s Fontainebleau | Several injured after car rams into restaurant terrace in France’s Fontainebleau |
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| A vehicle has crashed into a terrace outside a restaurant in the town of Fontainebleau, near Paris, injuring several people. Police and emergency crews are attending the scene. | A vehicle has crashed into a terrace outside a restaurant in the town of Fontainebleau, near Paris, injuring several people. Police and emergency crews are attending the scene. |
| Saturday’s social media footage shows police cordoning off an area not far from the Palace of Fontainebleau, a famous medieval castle, while one photo appears to show a black car in the middle of a restaurant terrace, with chairs scattered around it. | |
| Videos suggest emergency services have been evacuating the injured with the help of helicopters. | |
| Initial reports suggested three people were injured in the incident, while news website Actu.fr reported that at least six people were hurt. | |
| Mayor Frederic Valletoux said the situation was “under control,” and asked the public not to interfere in the rescue efforts. | |
| Valletoux told BFM TV that the driver was arrested and has apparently been taken to hospital for psychological assessment. | |
| Reports in the media said the driver was unknown to police and may have been suffering from a mental illness. | |
| The incident took place on Napoleon Bonaparte Square, not far from the iconic Fontainebleau palace, a historic residence of French monarchs. | |
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