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The country’s interior minister Laurent Nuñez said on social media that the suspect has been taken into custody. Police are investigating him for alleged “attempted murder”, but the man’s motive was not immediately clear, the prosecutor Laraize added. The Oleron resident “deliberately hit several pedestrians and cyclists” along a main road on the scenic island off the western city of La Rochelle, prosecutor Arnaud Laraize said. Advertisement When he was arrested, he cried “God is the greatest” in Arabic, the magistrate said. The mayor of Dolus d’Oleron, Thibault Brechkoff, confirmed the suspect was a resident and said “several” incidents had taken place. He said a “crisis unit” had been established and that “all services are mobilised to manage the situation”. In a post to X, a spokesperson for the far-right National Rally said that a parliamentary assistant to the local MP is among the injured. L’horreur sur l'île d’Oléron où un individu a « volontairement percuté » plusieurs vélos et piétons. Aux proches des victimes, dont Emma, collaboratrice du député RN Pascal Markowsky évacuée en urgence absolue, nous adressons nos vives pensées. 🙏— Laure Lavalette (@LaureLavalette) November 5, 2025 The injured woman is an aide to Pascal Markowsky, who is said to have been “urgently evacuated” following the incident. – © AFP2025 Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Ten wounded after car rammed into pedestrians in France”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Ten wounded after car rammed into pedestrians in France”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... 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