One of the people hit by a vehicle on a terrace in the 20th arrondissement has died

A car crashed into the terrace of a bar-restaurant in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, on avenue du Père-Lachaise, on Wednesday July 17, around 7:30 p.m., France Télévisions learned from a police source, confirming information from Actu 17. One person died, three are in absolute emergency and three in relative emergency, according to a police source to franceinfo.

The driver fled the scene, while the passenger in the vehicle was arrested. The accidental theory is currently being favored, according to a source close to the case to franceinfo. The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office has not taken action at this stage, according to information from France Inter.

The passenger tested positive for drugs and alcohol, we also learned from a source close to the case. A large security perimeter has been deployed in the area, particularly on half of Place Gambetta, noted a journalist from franceinfo.

Eric Pliez, mayor of the 20th arrondissement, arrived at the scene of the tragedy. “We think it was an accident, but the police are checking that there are no explosives inside the vehicle”the mayor told the press. Around twenty people, shocked by the scene, were also received in the town hall.