77 People Dead After Terrorists Crashed A Truck Into A Crowd in Nice, France
A truck drove into a crowd at Bastille Day ceremonies Thursday evening in Nice, France killing 80 people and leaving over 18 people in critical condition. The large heavy vehicle plouged into its victims, according to reports from police and government officials. The act of terror shocked the whole country considering this is a couple month after the Paris attacks.
The incident occurred just as thousands of people poured on to the streets on a warm midsummer’s night to celebrate the country’s biggest public holiday of the year, Bastille Day, and to watch the fireworks display — a traditional feature in every city and village across France in the annual celebrations.
The truck slammed into the crowds gathered on the city’s Promenade des Anglais, which runs along the Mediterranean seafront, and sent those who could escape screaming in panic as they fled the scene. The driver fired on the crowd before being fatally shot by police, officials said.
