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Horror in France: Driver Mows Down Pedestrians and Cyclists

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Picture courtesy of the Indian Express

 

Two people are in critical condition after a driver deliberately rammed his car into pedestrians and cyclists on the holiday island of Oléron, France. The shocking incident injured a total of five people, and the driver, a local 35-year-old man, set fire to the vehicle before being subdued with a stun gun. He is now in police custody on suspicion of attempted murder.

 

The event unfolded around 08:45 local time, lasting 35 minutes, as the driver travelled between Dolus d'Oléron and Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron, striking multiple victims, with the mayhem ending near a bakery. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez travelled to the scene and confirmed an investigation is underway, including checking the suspect's vehicle for potential gas cylinders.

 

Police, who knew the driver for petty crimes but not for radicalisation, reportedly shouted "Allahu Akbar" during his arrest. The seriously injured include a 22-year-old woman with multiple traumas and a 69-year-old cyclist. A representative from the National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor's Office was present but only as an observer, and the investigation is examining all circumstances surrounding the case.

 

Authorities highlighted the psychological impact on those who witnessed the chaos. Despite being unharmed physically, several bystanders are reported to be traumatised. Oléron, famed as a picturesque getaway spot connected to mainland France by a road bridge, is reeling from this incident.

 

 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

  • A driver's attack on Oléron Island leaves two critical and three injured.
  • The suspect, already known for petty crimes, set his vehicle ablaze.
  • Authorities ruled out ties to radicalisation, with an anti-terror officer observing the inquiry.

 

 

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Perhaps the French should dust off the old guillotine???perhaps not hopefully the victims make speedy recovery’s and this low life rots in the penitentiary…..forgotten forever…..

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Another muslim attacking infidels as written in the Koran. 

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Just another day in europe nothing to see here. What this forum really needs are more trump threads

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On 11/6/2025 at 6:12 AM, webfact said:

Police, who knew the driver for petty crimes but not for radicalisation, reportedly shouted "Allahu Akbar" during his arrest.

 

And so it continues.

9 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

And so it continues.

 

Yes, it's truly depressing.   I can't see how these individual acts of vehicular/knife terrorism can be stopped; but at least the mass atrocities like 9/11, 7/7 and Manchester Arena are rare. 

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7 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

 

Yes, it's truly depressing.   I can't see how these individual acts of vehicular/knife terrorism can be stopped; but at least the mass atrocities like 9/11, 7/7 and Manchester Arena are rare. 

Your posts are depressing. Youre probably 20 years older than me and you have the internet to guide you to the correct destination and you still cant find it

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There should be the death penalty for such crimes and administered by a woman executioner.

1 hour ago, loong said:

There should be the death penalty for such crimes and administered by a woman executioner.

image.jpeg.9b4e7e81ec6860025c768f28875ffb8c.jpeg  they need to set an example...... ( a lot of them )

On 11/7/2025 at 8:21 AM, koolkarl said:

Another muslim attacking infidels as written in the Koran. 

What a stupid comment. It’s like me saying Israel settlers are killing people in West Bank because it says so in your Torah, which I can give you links to if you’ve forgotten.

 

On 11/7/2025 at 9:40 AM, angryguy said:

Your posts are depressing. Youre probably 20 years older than me and you have the internet to guide you to the correct destination and you still cant find it

 

It's a depressing topic, so I don't post to cheer you up!

 

I have no idea what "destination" you are referring to, or why I need to find it.

On 11/6/2025 at 7:12 AM, webfact said:

Police, who knew the driver for petty crimes but not for radicalisation, reportedly shouted "Allahu Akbar" during his arrest.

 

I sure hope that's a grammar error.   But who knows, given the state of politics in Europe?

 

1 hour ago, impulse said:

 

I sure hope that's a grammar error.   But who knows, given the state of politics in Europe?

 

 

Yes - grammar matters!

4 hours ago, JimCM said:

What a stupid comment. It’s like me saying Israel settlers are killing people in West Bank because it says so in your Torah, which I can give you links to if you’ve forgotten.

 

Then refer to the Koran and then retract your uneducated statement.

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