A 59-year-old man who works as a meter reader in the water department of the Annemasse urban areawas fatally hit by the driver of a van this Thursday, while he was on an intervention in the commune of Cranves-Sales. According to initial reports, The driver of the van, a 53-year-old craftsman, was leaving a parking spacehe would not have seen the officer who was crouching down and ran over him. The accident happened while starting.
The driver’s alcohol and drug tests were negative. The driver, who is in a state of shock, has not yet been interviewed by investigators. An investigation into involuntary manslaughter has been opened and entrusted to the Reignier-Ésery gendarmerie brigade. A psychological support unit has been set up by Annemasse Agglo to support community agents.
“A dedicated agent, appreciated by all”
In a press release, Gabriel Doublet, president of Annemasse Agglo, shares his “deep emotion” and pays tribute to the deceased agent. “He was a dedicated agent, appreciated by all (…) he carried out his duties with professionalism for 38 years within Annemasse Agglo (…) he was an agent who was always ready to help, and who embodied the values of public service (…) we are all devastated by the sudden death of our colleague.”
Gabriel Doublet specifies that the community “will be a civil party so that all light can be shed on the circumstances of this tragic accident”. “Due to these exceptional circumstances, the Annemasse Agglo water service is likely to be disrupted for a few days, we ask for the understanding of users and assure them that everything is being done to minimize the impact on the service”, the press release also states.
