A truck drove into a Bastille Day celebration today in the South of France, killing at least 80 people and wounding dozens. The driver plowed into the crowd for more than a mile before being stopped.

The attack took place after a fireworks display in Nice, along the Promenade des Anglais. The driver was later killed by police, who found guns and grenades in the bed of his truck.

"You could see the fear in people's faces," said one eyewitness, according to CNN.

"Everyone was calling 'Run, run, run, there's an attack," said another. "We heard some shots... There was great panic."

In a statement, President Obama condemned "in the strongest terms what appears to be a horrific terrorist attack.

The incident comes eight months after coordinated attacks in Paris killed 130 people. Bastille Day is France's version of Independence Day, symbolizing the overthrowing of the monarchy and the start of the journey to democracy.