Car hits Paris cafe terrace, leaving one dead and six injured

Rescue forces work at the scene after a car hit people sitting on a terrace in front of a restaurant in Paris, France July 17, 2024. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
A car drove into the terrace of a cafe in the 20th arrondissement in northern Paris on Wednesday evening, leaving one dead and six injured, including three in a critical state, police said.
Police said the driver of the vehicle fled the scene.
There was one passenger in the car, who tested positive for alcohol and drugs, a police source said. The passenger was not among the casualties.
France is on high security alert ahead of the Paris Olympics that start on 26 July.