# One killed after car drives into pedestrians in French city of Caen

https://mins.news/en/item/33805

- France 24, 2026-08-27 01:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260827-man-drives-car-into-group-of-pedestrians-in-french-city-of-caen-killing-one

> A car struck pedestrians in Caen late Wednesday, killing one person and injuring 10 others, seven critically. Police detained a 26-year-old man who fled, while prosecutors said the incident was not currently being treated as terrorism.

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