Paris, Jan 11—An armored car robbery last night ended in a wild gun battle that left two men dead and one hostage seriously wounded£®

The drama began when an armored car carrying the contents of safe deposit boxes to a bank was struck by a large truck, police said£®

The bank guards were helpless when the robbers jumped out of the truck and tied them up£®The thieves used heavy tools and explosives to break open the armored car£®

A passing police car turned to investigate the accident as the men were removing the contents of the armored car£®Police said the three robbers fled on foot across a nearby highway£®

Stopping a private car driven by a teenager girl, the three headed for central Paris with the police car in hot pursuit£®

A plainclothes policeman saw the car as it ran down through the street of the Latin Quarter£®The policeman tried to stop the c ar, but the thieves started shooting at him, witness said£®