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| Several injured after car rams into restaurant terrace in Paris' Fontainebleau district | Several injured after car rams into restaurant terrace in Paris' Fontainebleau district |
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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 at the scene, while a female driver has been detained. | 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 at the scene, while a female driver has been detained. |
| Footage on social media shows police cordoning off an area not far from the Palace of Fontainebleau, once an iconic residence of French kings. One photo shows a black car in the middle of a restaurant terrace, with chairs scattered around it. | Footage on social media shows police cordoning off an area not far from the Palace of Fontainebleau, once an iconic residence of French kings. One photo shows 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. | Videos suggest emergency services have been evacuating the injured with the help of helicopters. |
| Initial reports said three people were injured in the incident, but French media later reported that at least six had been hurt. | Initial reports said three people were injured in the incident, but French media later reported that at least six had been hurt. |
| Mayor Frederic Valletoux said the situation was “under control” and asked the public not to interfere in the rescue efforts. | 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 a woman. She was arrested and has apparently been taken to hospital for psychological assessment. “She was in shock and didn’t speak; she was crying,” the mayor said. “During their first conversation, police officers didn’t succeed in getting any information out of her.” | Valletoux told BFM TV that the driver was a woman. She was arrested and has apparently been taken to hospital for psychological assessment. “She was in shock and didn’t speak; she was crying,” the mayor said. “During their first conversation, police officers didn’t succeed in getting any information out of her.” |
| Reports in the media said the driver was unknown to police and may have been suffering from a mental illness. | Reports in the media said the driver was unknown to police and may have been suffering from a mental illness. |
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