Cyclist who tried to halt Nice rampage driven by 'instinct'

[WorldNews]

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A 31-year-old French crane driver who latched onto the Nice attacker's truck to try halt his murderous rampage -- one of two heroes of the night -- told AFP he acted out of "pure instinct". Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, also 31, had already left a trail of devastation, zigzagging down the street at speed to try crush as many people as possible with his 19-tonne refrigerated vehicle. Grabbing a hold of his pistol Bouhlel pointed it at the young crane driver, who promptly let go of the handle.

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