Barcelona: Van rams crowds in Ramblas tourist area per BBC News

This BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40965581 on the Barcelona incident starts thus:

'A van has ploughed into crowds in Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas tourist area.

People were killed and injured as the vehicle sped along the pedestrianised area, sending many fleeing for cover in shops and cafes.

Witnesses said the van had deliberately targeted people before coming to a stop.'

Bizarre, did witnesses really say that the van deliberately targeted people? A van is an inanimate object, the driver of the van targeted people. Why do the BBC persist in pushing this ridiculous narrative?