Driver shouts ‘Allahu Akbar’ after plowing into 10 pedestrians, critically injuring 4 in France rampage: report

A driver shouted “Allahu Akbar” after he deliberately plowed into ten people during a violent rampage in western France on Wednesday, critically injuring four, according to reports.

The brutal scene happened just before 9 a.m. in he villages of Dolus-d’Oléron and Saint-Pierre-d’Oléron on Île d’Oléron, an island off the west coast of France, Le Parisien reported.

The male driver, identified as a French nationalist in his thirties known to police for petty crimes, rammed his car into the crowd that consisted of pedestrians and cyclists.

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Some of the ten people, including two who are in critical condition, were airlifted to the University Hospital of Poitiers, according to the outlet. Their ages range from 22 to 67.

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The unidentified driver was detained near the crash scene, attempting to light his car on fire.

The driver shouted “Allahu Akbar” during his arrest, the outlet reported, citing the local prosecutor’s office.

“Multiple accidents occurred in Saint Pierre and Dolus,” Dolus-d’Oléron Mayor Thibault Brechkoff wrote on Facebook. “They were caused by someone deliberately causing these accidents.”

An investigation was opened into the cause and motive behind the crash, including if the driver suffered from psychiatric disorders or was abusing drugs or alcohol.