A Driver who drove under the influence of alcohol and cannabis He lost control of his car and ended up crashing into a restaurant truck in Sainte Anne on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, a French territory in the Caribbean.
The accident occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m. left on Friday A total of 19 people were injuredaccording to the local subprefecture.
The incident reportedly occurred in Schoelcher Square, near the town hall and Sainte-Anne church, when the vehicle, after suddenly deviating from its route, collided violently with a popular restaurant truck carrying several guests. The premiere of Guadeloupe on their website.
According to the sub-prefect of Pointe-à-Pitre, Jean-François MoniotteThree people were seriously injured and classified as “cases.”absolute urgency“ – although there is no fear for his life – while the other 16 injured suffered less serious injuries.
Official sources confirmed that the 45-year-old driver tested positive for alcohol and cannabis and remains in official custody. The man had to be evacuated from the scene with the support of the police because he was in great danger of being attacked by witnesses present.outraged by what happened and the condition in which he was driving.
It is worth noting that the French Interior Minister, Laurent Nunezhe ordered the prefects and those in charge of the law enforcement forces last Wednesday “strengthen security measures throughout the area“before the”very high level of terrorist threat” that the country is facing.
In a memorandum distributed to authorities, Nuñez demanded: “maximum alertness“ and called for the “full mobilization of the intelligence services to detect, prevent and, if necessary, thwart terrorist threats”.
The letter, quoted by The Figaroemphasizes that places like Christmas markets are places with a large number of visitors and symbolic value that could be the target of violent attacks or incidents related to demonstrations, recalling precedents such as the attacks in Strasbourg on December 11, 2018 and in Berlin on December 20, 2024.
Nuñez emphasized that during events with large crowds, “the necessary administrative measures will be implemented to ensure optimal safety conditions,” including prohibition and restriction orders on parking, traffic and other specific measures. Aside from that, called for careful management of pedestrian flows to optimize protection and control at the entrances and around these mass gatherings.
Since the attacks of November 13, 2015, the terrorist threat in France has changed, but remains.”extremely high“Authorities warn that the decade-long jihadist offensive continues to pose a constant threat to the country.
According to French media The FigaroThere have been perpetrators so far this year Three attacks and six other attacks were neutralized.
Statistics from the General Directorate of Internal Security (DGSI) reflect the scale of the challenge: more than 80 Islamist attacks have been thwarted in the last decade. Police sources add that nearly fifty attacks were carried out during the same period, of which 19 were fatal – equivalent to almost one fatal attack every six months.
(With information from EFE)
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