Car drives into crowd at Copacabana Beach in Rio De Janerio; 15 hurt

Brazilian military police said in an e-mailed statement there was no indication that the incident was a terrorist attack.

By: AP | Rio De Janerio | Published: January 19, 2018 9:21 am

Car drives into crowd at Copacabana Beach in Rio De Janerio; 15 hurt

Firefighters give first aid to people that were hurt after a car drove into the crowded seaside boardwalk along Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Source: AP)

A motorist who says he lost control of his car drove into the crowded seaside boardwalk along Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday evening, injuring at least 15 people, authorities said.

Brazilian military police said in an e-mailed statement there was no indication that the incident was a terrorist attack. Several European and American cities have seen terrorist attacks in which drivers plowed into crowds.

Police have arrested the driver, who told them he had not been drinking but had lost control of his car. He also said that he suffered from epilepsy, according to the police statement.