Key facts
- A car deliberately struck pedestrians in front of the train station in Caen, France.
- The incident resulted in one fatality and 10 injuries.
A car deliberately drove into a group of pedestrians in Caen, France, killing one person and injuring 10 others. The driver, a 26-year-old Russian-born man, was arrested and the motive is under investigation, with authorities not currently treating it as a terrorist act.

This incident highlights ongoing security concerns in public spaces and the challenges authorities face in identifying and preventing deliberate attacks, even when a clear terrorist motive is not immediately apparent.
A car deliberately drove into a group of pedestrians in Caen, France, on Wednesday evening, killing one person and injuring 10 others. The incident occurred in front of the city's train station.
Local authorities reported that one person died, seven were in critical condition, and three were seriously injured but not critical. The driver, a 26-year-old man born in Russia, was later arrested. He was known to police for traffic offenses but not to intelligence services.
Authorities are investigating the motive behind the attack. A police source suggested the ramming may have occurred after a fight in the area. However, officials stated that they are not currently treating the incident as a terrorist act, though the investigation is ongoing.