The facades of the Haussmann buildings on Boulevard de la Madeleine, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, were lit up with the colors of the emergency vehicles' flashing lights during the night from Monday to Tuesday, shortly after 2:30 a.m. At number 16 on the Parisian artery, the driver of a scooter had just hit a tree. The man, whose age has not been released, succumbed to his injuries after an hour of trying to resuscitate him.
According to the first elements collected on site and the viewing of video surveillance cameras, the victim lost control of his vehicle when entering a bend, indicates a source close to the case. She apparently ended her race on the shoulder, hitting a tree with her head in the process. According to the same source, the impact caused the driver of the two-wheeler to fall and lead to the loss of his protective helmet.
When they arrived on site, the firefighters and the Samu provided a cardiac massage to the victim, who was in cardio-respiratory arrest. An hour after the accident, around 3:30 a.m., this man, whose vital prognosis was very serious, died despite rescue attempts by rescuers. The accident legal processing service has been seized of the case, adds a police source.
