The situation is under control and no injuries to police officers or members of the public have been reported.
A security operation is underway in Paris after a car crashed into a police van near the Champs Elysees on Monday afternoon.
According to French news agency AFP, the car burst into flames upon impact and the driver was seriously injured as a result. The driver is also believed to have been armed.
#BREAKING Car crashes into police van on Paris's Champs-Elysees, no casualties: official
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 19, 2017
#BREAKING Car aflame after hitting police van on Paris's Champs-Elysees: official
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 19, 2017
#BREAKING Car exploded on hitting police van on Champs-Elysees, driver armed: probe sources
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 19, 2017
Police in Paris say the situation is under control and that no injuries were sustained by police officials or members of the public.
🔴 #ChampsÉlysées Situation maîtrisée, pas de blessé parmi les forces de l'ordre et le public
— Préfecture de Police (@prefpolice) June 19, 2017
The national police force in France have urged the public to respect the security perimeter and the instructions of security forces.
[#ChampsElysees] Opération de police en cours. Respectez le périmètre de sécurité et les consignes des forces de l'ordre. pic.twitter.com/kQOkgaRjYn
— Police nationale (@PoliceNationale) June 19, 2017
The incident comes less than 24 hours after a man drove a car into a mosque in London; one person died and another ten were injured as a result.
