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Four people have been left injured after they were hit by a driver who went through crowds taking part in demonstrations in Avenue du Mont-Riboudet, in the northern city of Rouen, according to local reports. An eyewitness told journalist Julien Bouteiller: "The car was in the middle of the protest. The passenger opened the door to yell at these #GiletsJaunes, then the driver sped up..." Three people were taken to hospital in a critical condition, while another person has been left with minor injuries following the incident at 4.30pm (local time).

Mr Bouteiller is tweeting from the scene, and posted: "#ActeXIV to #Rouen. I confirm, three people on the ground. The tension is rising." Yellow Vest protests are taking place across France as angry locals protest against Emmanuel Macron's crippling austerity. Despite Mr Macron caving into the demands of protesters by offering up sweeteners such as benefits for the elderly and concessions for the younger generation, the so-called movement continue to protest against his government and show no signs of stopping. French police fired tear gas to disperse protesters who threw projectiles and set bins on fire in Paris, Lyon and Bordeaux on Saturday, as the 14th straight weekend of "yellow vest" protests took a violent turn.

Yellow vests: Three people have been injured after a car ploughed through crowds

Demonstrators had gathered peacefully earlier in the day at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, a flashpoint of clashes with the police in the early days of the protests, before marching towards the Eiffel Tower. But later in the afternoon, police and hooded protesters clashed at the Esplanade des Invalides in central Paris where the march was expected to end, forcing some into adjoining streets where some skirmishes were reported. In Bordeaux and Lyon, police also fired tear gas and charged, to disperse projectile-throwing demonstrators after bins were set on fire and properties destroyed. Protesters tried to block a depot operated by online retail giant Amazon and some threw stones at police in Toulouse in the south, BFM Television reported.

Yellow Vest protests: Four people were left injured

A poll this week showed dwindling support for the "yellow vests" demonstrations, named for motorists' high-visibility jackets, which began in November over fuel taxes and morphed into a more general revolt against politicians and a government they see as out of touch. More than half of those surveyed said they wanted the occasionally violent protests to end. But some at Saturday's protests said they were part of a humanist movement aimed at improving the lives of everyone in the country. Madeleine, a 33-year old unemployed protester, said: "I can understand that some people have had enough, but we're not doing this just for us.

Yellow Vest protestors clash with police in Paris