Ten hurt as car hits sidewalk bars in Spain's Marbella; police rule out attack

At least 10 people were injured on Monday in the Spanish resort town of Marbella when an out-of-control car rammed into several sidewalk bar terraces, police said, ruling out an attack. A Marbella police officer said the car's driver was arrested and being given alcohol and drug tests.

At least 10 people were injured on Monday in the Spanish resort town of Marbella when an out-of-control car rammed into several sidewalk bar terraces, police said, ruling out an attack.

A Marbella police officer said the car's driver was arrested and being given alcohol and drug tests. The officer declined to provide further details including about the injured people. Police were treating the case as a car accident, he said. Various local media reported the driver was a local man aged 30 who was in the car with his parents, while some reports suggested the man was suffering from mental health issues.

Online videos showed several people lying on the blood-stained pavement amid crushed chairs and tables while paramedics and passersby assisted them. At least one person was in a serious condition in a hospital.

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