This Tuesday morning, a group of young people was targeted by a van in the town of Villemandeur, west of Montargis, in Loiret.
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One of the young men, aged 17, was seriously injured on impact.
Supported by the emergency services, he is currently hospitalized at the regional hospital of Orléans, according to our colleagues from the Republic of the Center.
Its vital prognosis is still engaged.
The track of settling scores is privileged
The vehicle would have deliberately darkened on this group of young people according to the daily.
After the impact, several attackers got out of the van, armed with iron bars, according to information from BFMTV.
But, realizing that they were attacking the wrong group of individuals, they would then get back into their vehicle before fleeing.
The public prosecutor of Montargis confirmed that an investigation had just been opened in order to shed light on this case.
"Observations are currently carried out on the spot by the police services", confirms the prosecution to the Republic of the Center.
The Orléans judicial police, in charge of the investigation, currently favor the track of settling scores.
