A car deliberately rammed into a group of pedestrians who were standing in front of the train station of Caen, in northern France, on Wednesday evening (August 26) killing one and injuring 10, local authorities said.

"The toll is heavy as we have one death, seven people in critical condition and three people in serious but not critical condition," the prefect of the department of Calvados, David Claviere, told reporters.

The driver, who was later arrested, is a man born in Russia, he said, adding the man was unknown to intelligence services.

Many young people were sitting on a bench, when the car came and rammed into them, a witness told local broadcaster BFMTV.

Most of the victims were of Afghan origin, another witness said, adding, “All of them were my friends. Their legs, their fingers were broken. One is already dead. Well, it’s sad.”

The driver's motivation is not known yet, and police is investigating, sifting through CCTV footage.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

1. POLICEMEN AND CARS OUTSIDE TRAIN STATION NEAR WHERE CAR RAMMED INTO BYSTANDERS

2. POLICE NEXT TO BUS STOP OUTSIDE TRAIN STATION

3. POLICE AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES

4. EMERGENCY VAN AND PARKED CARS

5. POLICE AT BUS STATION

6. (SOUNDBITE) (French) CALVADOS PREFECT, DAVID CLAVIERE, SAYING:

“A car deliberately rammed against pedestrians, it was on a public road, in front of the train station in this neighbourhood. The toll is heavy as we have one death, seven people in critical condition and three people in serious but not critical condition.”

7. (SOUNDBITE) (French) WITNESS SAYING:

“All of them were my friends. Their legs, their fingers were broken. One is already dead. Well, it’s sad.”

8. CAR ENTERING SECURITY PERIMETER

9. CARS PARKED OUTSIDE TRAIN STATION