Since around 3:30 p.m., this Tuesday, November 12, 2024, a rescue operation took place under the Jeanne-d'Arc bridge in Rouen (Seine-Maritime). An 82-year-old pedestrian was hit by a fire engine and died. The national police and then the public prosecutor's office went to the scene.
The accident apparently took place while firefighters were carrying out a reconnaissance maneuver on the docks.
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Traffic is cut off
An investigation into the charge of involuntary manslaughter while driving a vehicle has been entrusted to the national police, announced the public prosecutor of Rouen, Sébastien Gallois, in a press release. And to add that “the usual checks were carried out on the driver: he was in compliance. » The latter, as well as the two other members of his crew, will be auditioned. An autopsy was required and the vehicle was sealed and stored for possible future use.
Traffic is completely cut off for pedestrians, bicycles and scooters, according to information from our colleagues at actu.fr .
