The driver of a van slammed into two pedestrians on Wednesday afternoon in the La Défense business district, near Paris, killing one and injuring the other.
The driver, who is said to be homeless, allegedly stole the vehicle.
He was arrested shortly after his attempted escape on foot.
According to the Nanterre prosecutor's office, there is no evidence at this stage to suggest a terrorist act.
A pedestrian was killed and another wounded Wednesday afternoon in the business district of La Défense, at the gates of Paris, by a van which charged them, we learned from the Hauts-prefecture. de-Seine.
The driver of the van would have stolen the vehicle and struck for an as yet undetermined reason two pedestrians before fleeing on foot, said the Paris police headquarters.
He was arrested shortly after, added the same source.
No evidence at this stage suggests a terrorist act
According to the Nanterre prosecutor's office, which was seized, the man would be a homeless person.
No element suggests at this stage a terrorist act, said the prosecution.
An investigation was entrusted to the judicial police.