Two police officers in a Paris suburb have been seriously injured after they were rammed by a car, apparently on purpose. The driver has been arrested and authorities are investigating the possibility it was a terrorist attack.
A BMW drove into two mounted officers and proceeded to crush their vehicle against another police car in Colombes, just northwest of Paris, on Monday afternoon.
Photos of the scene quickly surfaced on social media.
One of the officers is reportedly in critical condition, having suffered several fractures. He was transported to a hospital in nearby Clichy, where he was put on a ventilator and placed in a medically-induced coma pending surgery, according to the outlet Actu17.
Police sources told local media that the driver of the BMW has been arrested and admitted deliberately ramming the officers.
A letter explaining the driver’s actions was reportedly found inside the BMW. While the driver’s motive has not been disclosed yet, police are examining the possibility that the ramming was an act of terrorism.
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