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Paris cordons off Champs Elysees after car hits police van
Source: BBC
Paris cordons off Champs Elysees after car hits police van
19 June 2017 Europe
A car has crashed into a police van before bursting into flames around the Champs Elysees area of central Paris, police officials say.
The driver, who was armed, was knocked unconscious and is seriously injured, French media report.
Police say the situation is now under control, and neither law enforcement nor civilians were injured.
France is currently in a state of emergency after being hit by a wave of deadly terror attacks in recent years.
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19 June 2017 Europe
A car has crashed into a police van before bursting into flames around the Champs Elysees area of central Paris, police officials say.
The driver, who was armed, was knocked unconscious and is seriously injured, French media report.
Police say the situation is now under control, and neither law enforcement nor civilians were injured.
France is currently in a state of emergency after being hit by a wave of deadly terror attacks in recent years.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40332532
