At least three people were injured after a car rammed into passers-by in Blagnac commune near Toulouse, southwest France. Local media reports citing police say the act was deliberate.
The incident happened about 4 pm local time, outside a business high school, le Lycée Saint-Exupéry, French media report. The 28-year-old driver of the car, known to the police for minor offences, was arrested at the scene, BFM TV reported.
Police said that the man wasn’t on the fiche "S" list – an indicator used by law enforcement to flag individuals considered a serious threat to national security.
Three of the school’s students, reportedly Chinese nationals, sustained injuries during the incident.
There was no information immediately available on any possible motivation of the driver.
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