A car ran over this Thursday Several people on the terrace of the Le Ramus restaurantat number 6 Avenue du Père Lachaise in Paris (20th arrondissement), as confirmed by The Parisian through a police source. One of the two people involved in the vehicle has already been arrested by the French police and has tested positive for alcohol and drugs, while the driver has fled the scene.

The accident, a few meters from the Parisian district council of the XX and very close to the national theatre of La Collinecaused a large deployment of police and ambulances in the vicinity of Père Lachaise, one of the most visited cemeteries in the world.

At the moment, French media have indicated that a total of Three people are in serious conditionwhile three others are in stable condition. Initial reports indicate that there are only six injured, although the number could rise in the coming hours.

Several police officers were dispatched to the scene. The Père Lachaise avenue has been closed due to the search operation for the driver where several sentry soldiers and numerous fire trucks are working.

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