Man who rammed car into crowd in France had history of offending and alcohol issues'

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"Two people were critically injured when a driver rammed into at least five people during a half-hour rampage at a popular tourist island off France's Atlantic coast on Wednesday morning. The male suspect, 35, rammed the vehicle into pedestrians and cyclists on Ile d'Oleron at 8.40am before attempting to set fire to his car with a number of gas cylinders inside in a deliberate act, according to reports."

"He was tasered by French police before being taken into custody in a nearby town while an attempted murder investigation was opened. Forensic officers scoured the burned out car after the suspect was arrested (AP) The incident prompted anger from several right-wing and far-right politicians in France, who blamed Islamism for the attack. French interior minister Laurent Nunez confirmed that the suspect shouted Allahu Akbar' while driving but authorities have not involved anti-terrorism police in their investigation."

The Independent solicits donations to fund on-the-ground reporting across topics from reproductive rights to climate change and Big Tech. The outlet investigates campaigns and produces documentaries, and it refuses to use paywalls so reporting remains freely accessible to all, funded by those who can afford to donate. Two people were critically injured when a driver rammed into at least five pedestrians and cyclists on Ile d'Oleron, and the suspect attempted to set his car on fire with gas cylinders. The 35-year-old suspect was tasered and arrested while an attempted murder investigation opened. Authorities have not involved anti-terrorism police.

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