The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. on Avenue du Père-Lachaise (20th). The driver of the car fled, his passenger, who was arrested, tested positive for alcohol and drugs.
ADVERTISEMENTOne person died and six others were injured, three of whom were in critical condition: this was the sad toll on Wednesday evening in the 20th arrondissement of the capital, when a car plowed, for reasons that are currently unknown, onto the terrace of the restaurant Le Ramus.
A police source, quoted by BFM-TV, indicates that The trajectory of the car on the terrace would have been accidental.
“We heard a terrible noise. A car drove straight into the terrace of the Ramus café.”a witness who was near the scene told TF1. “All the chairs flew around. There were people on the ground.”abounds a woman, also in the area.
” I saw the car arrive quickly and rush onto the terrace of the Ramus “, the manager of a nearby restaurant tells Le Parisien with a trembling voice. I ran away. I saw people on the ground, I saw a horror… I am disoriented. We have been here for 40 years, the street has always been calm, it is horrible ” she continues.
According to a police source, The driver fled on foot, but the passenger in the vehicle was arrested. The latter was positive for drugs and alcoholthe same source told TF1.
A large police force has been deployed in the area. Soldiers from the Sentinelle force and numerous fire trucks are also on site. Avenue du Père-Lachaise is closed off and Many residents are currently unable to return homespecifies Le Parisien.
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