35-Year-Old Man Deliberately Rams Vehicle Into Pedestrians and Cyclists on French Island, Injuring 10

Nov 05, 2025 07:34 pm CST

A 35-year-old resident of Oleron, France deliberately drove his vehicle into pedestrians and cyclists on the French Atlantic island, injuring 10 people with four seriously wounded. Upon arrest, the suspect shouted an Arabic phrase commonly associated with Islamist extremists. Authorities are investigating the incident as attempted murder while the motivation remains unclear.