A car drove into the terrace of a cafe in Paris, one person was killed and three were injured in critical condition

A car crashed into the terrace of a cafe in northern Paris on Wednesday night. As a result of the accident, at least one person died and six were injured – writes a Reuters.

According to the police, three of the injured are in critical condition. The driver of the car that caused the accident fled the scene. He had a passenger who tested positive for alcohol and drugs. He is not among the victims. The exact cause of the accident is not yet known.

Reuters notes that France is on heightened security alert due to the Paris Olympics starting on July 26.