Francois Hollande extends state of emergency by 3 month

A truck drove into a crowd at Bastille Day ceremonies late Thursday in Nice, France, killing dozens of people, Regional President Christian Estrosi tweeted. French President Francois Hollande has called it an act of terror.

Here's what we know:

• The attack happened on Bastille Day, a major holiday in France. Victims had been watching fireworks on the beach and were walking down a promenade, either back home or to their cars.

• One witness said the truck driver appeared to accelerate toward his victims

• The driver was killed by French police, authorities said . However, The

 French President Francois Hollande said the country’s state of emergency which was set to end on July 26th will be extended by three months after the attack in Nice. A bill will be put forward in Parliament next week, Hollande said.