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Five of those injured are said to be in a critical condition. A dark-coloured BMW crashed through the front of the restaurant on Monday evening in Seine-et-Marne, about an hour from the French capital Paris. The 32-year-old male driver of the car, who has since been arrested, is believed to have intentionally crashed into the pizzeria’s terrace area on Rue du Commerce, Sept-Sorts. A 13-year-old girl died in the crash while her three-year-old little brother remains in a critical condition. Initial reports suggested the girl was eight.

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A French Interior Ministry spokesman said terror has not been ruled out, though early indications were that it was not. Pierre-Henry Brandet told BFM TV: “I cannot tell you that terrorism has been discounted, but it is not the leading line of inquiry at this point. The first indications don't point towards terrorism.” Mr Brandet said four people were in a state of "absolute emergency". According to RTL radio, the man told police he had wanted to kill himself and had weapons in the car, although it later emerged that he was unarmed. A source at the prosecutor’s office in nearby Meaux told Le Parisien newspaper that the suspect was a young man with suicidal tendencies. They said: “He tried to kill himself yesterday and decided to try again like this today." Local reports also suggest the attacker may have been under the influence of drugs, but this has not been confirmed.

ALERTE - Une voiture a foncé délibérément sur la terrasse d'un restaurant à Sept-Sorts, en Seine-et-Marne. 1 fillette est morte, des blessés pic.twitter.com/koVifASOcn — Infos Françaises (@InfosFrancaises) August 14, 2017

A car drove into the terrace and crashed into the bar. The driver tried to reverse but someone stopped them Witness in Seine et marne

A local official from the Seine-et-Marne prefecture declined to comment on the crash, but another said: "It can not be an accident because there are no traces of braking." A witness told BFMTV the driver tried to reverse away from the restaurant after crashing through the front windows, but was stopped. They said: “A car drove into the terrace and crashed into the bar. The driver tried to reverse but someone stopped them. “The gendarmes arrived quickly. There were around 20 people in the restaurant.” French police have confirmed they are investigating following the collision, and claim the driver "clearly acted intentionally". The police tweeted: "#SeineEndMarne Current operation at #SeptSorts. Do not interfere with rescue operations. Respect security perimeters @ Place_Beauvau". The public have been asked not to interfere with the investigation, and to not share images or potentially incorrect information. Officers had erected a large security perimeter around the restaurant.

Google Rue du Commerce, Sept-Sorts is around a thirty-minute trip from central Paris

GOOGLE The dark BMW mowed into customers at Pizza Cesena in Seine et Marne

The motive behind the attack is unknown as yet. But the public prosecutor's office in Meaux described the incident as "deliberate", however added it "has nothing to do with a terrorist act". A French government spokesman also added that it was unlikely the incident was terror related. The driver is not believed to have any criminal record, according to RTL. Social media users have already began to express their sorrow over the death of the young girl. One tweeted: "My condolences to the family and the victim of the attack on the car in the Marne-Seine in a restaurant #SeineEtMarne #septsorts."

❗️#SeineEtMarne Opération en cours à #SeptSorts. Ne gênez pas les opérations de secours. Respectez les périmètres de sécurité@Place_Beauvau — GendarmerieNationale (@Gendarmerie) August 14, 2017