The town of Orsay, in Essonne, was the scene of a serious accident this Thursday, November 28. As learned The Parisianthree retirees were hit by a motorist while crossing a pedestrian crossing. Shortly after 1:30 p.m., these three elderly people were violently hit by a driver apparently driving at high speed. According to the first elements of the investigation of which our colleagues were aware, the motorist would have undertaken to “very brisk pace” on the spot then took a hairpin bend before losing control of his car and therefore hitting the three victims.
Although the man initially got out of the vehicle, he ultimately decided to get back in and flee in front of numerous witnesses. According to The Parisianthe scene was filmed by video surveillance cameras. Emergency services arrived quickly on site and took care of the victims. It would be a 75-year-old man as well as two women aged 74 and 89. Two of the victims, the octogenarian and the 75-year-old man, had their vital prognosis “very committed” when they were taken to hospital.
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A driver without a driving license?
The third woman, aged 74, was also transferred to hospital, but her life is not believed to be in danger. The city's PS mayor confirmed that the video surveillance images had been transmitted to investigators in order to “to identify the driver”. For his part, Le Figaro indicates that the Évry public prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into “unintentional injuries followed by incapacity for more than three months by the driver of a vehicle with a hit-and-run and lack of a driving license”.
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The Palaiseau police station is responsible for the investigation. According to BFMTV, a suspect was arrested Thursday evening. he was taken into custody.
