One person was killed and 10 others were injured after a man drove a car into a crowd in the northwestern French city of Caen on Wednesday, firefighters and police said. The incident occurred near the city's train station following a fight in the area, according to a police source, and one suspect was arrested. The collision resulted in multiple casualties, with emergency responders arriving at the scene to treat those injured. Firefighters said one of the victims died following the incident, while four others sustained serious injuries. Six people suffered lighter injuries and were also provided medical assistance.

According to a police source, the driver deliberately or otherwise drove the vehicle into a group of people near the train station after a fight had broken out in the area. Authorities arrested one suspect following the incident. The circumstances surrounding the confrontation and the events immediately preceding the vehicle entering the crowd remain under investigation. The location of the incident near a major transport hub prompted an emergency response as authorities dealt with the casualties.

The injured were assessed by firefighters, who categorised four victims as seriously injured and six as lightly hurt. Details about the identity of the person who died and the injured victims were not immediately released. Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident, including the nature of the fight that preceded the vehicle collision and the actions of the driver. Authorities have not indicated a motive or said whether the incident was connected to terrorism. The arrest of one suspect has allowed investigators to begin establishing what happened before the car entered the crowd.

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Caen, a city in Normandy in northwestern France, is an important regional centre with a busy railway station serving local and longer-distance passengers. An incident near the station can require a substantial emergency response because of the concentration of people and transport activity in the surrounding area. The incident has left one person dead and 10 injured, including four people who suffered serious injuries. Six others sustained lighter injuries, according to firefighters.

Police have arrested one suspect as they continue investigating the circumstances of the crash and the events that led to the car being driven into the crowd. Further details are expected as investigators establish the sequence of events and determine the circumstances surrounding the confrontation and collision. Authorities are also likely to examine evidence from the area as part of the probe. For now, police have confirmed one arrest while emergency services continue to deal with the aftermath of the incident.

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