SAINT-PIERRE-D'OLERON, France (AP) — A motorist rammed pedestrians and cyclists Wednesday across two neighbouring towns on the Île d’Oléron, a quiet French island popular with tourists off the Atlantic coast, injuring nine people before being detained by gendarmes, officials said.

Two of the injured are in critical condition, said Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, adding an investigation is underway.

Thibault Brechkoff, the mayor of Dolus-d’Oléron, said that several deliberate collisions left nine people injured, some in his town. A crisis cell was set up and the suspect was arrested, he said.

French TV showed images of car which had allegedly been set on fire before an arrest was made.

“We are extremely shocked," Brechkoff told BFM-TV. “All municipal services are fully mobilized. Two h

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