11 people were injured, including 4 in critical condition, after a bus hit a crowd of people at a festival in northern France.

According to the French newspaper "20 Minutes", a car plowed into a crowd of people at an international kite-flying festival held in northern France, injuring at least 11 people, including four in critical condition, according to media.

The newspaper reported that the accident occurred in the town of Berck in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France on Saturday evening.

The newspaper added, quoting the public prosecutor’s office in Boulogne-sur-Mer, that he said: “The driver allegedly lost control of his car after confusing the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal,” noting that “after he tested negative for alcohol and drugs, the accused, who was injured, will be heard.” lightly wounded."

According to Sputnik, the local authorities confirmed that the driver had been arrested, and the exact circumstances and causes of the accident were not clarified.
Source: agencies