He sticks a butcher's hook in his hand… News items in Haute-Loire in brief

Saint-Privat-d’Allier: carpooling leaves the road

It was 8:10 a.m. on Wednesday October 30 when a car, with five people on board, left the road in Saint-Privat-d'Allier. The 22-year-old driver was transporting four work colleagues. He was traveling on the RD 589 when he lost control on a bend. The car slid on the roadway before ending up in the ditch in the opposite lane. A dozen firefighters attended the scene. They took care of two women aged 22 and 23 to take them for examinations at the Puy-en-Velay hospital.

Saint-Germain-Laprade: he starts without seeing the bike

A Dacia Sandero, driven by a 47-year-old man, collided with a Yamaha motorcycle on Wednesday October 30, shortly after 5 p.m. on the RD 535 in Saint-Germain-Laprade. The car was at a give-way. According to initial information, a van turned in front of the Dacia Sandero which drove off without seeing the two-wheeler which was arriving behind the van and continuing its trajectory straight on. The 23-year-old motorcyclist hit the hood of the car. Around ten firefighters went to the scene of the accident, but no one was injured in the collision.

Rosières: a septuagenarian injured in a collision

An accident involving three vehicles took place Thursday around 5:10 p.m. on the RD 7, at the intersection of the Route de Blanlhac at the exit of Rosières. According to initial information, a vehicle turning to the left did not respect the priority and hit a car coming in the opposite direction. In the collision, the two cars collided with a third vehicle. One of the drivers, aged 75, was slightly injured and taken to Le Puy hospital.

Vergongheon: a trucker takes a roundabout the wrong way

The Romanian driver of a heavy goods vehicle caused an accident at the Vergongheon roundabout on the RN 102 on Thursday around 3:45 p.m. He took the roundabout from the left. A car arriving at the same time suddenly braked and a second car crashed into it. Although the accident caused no injuries (an amicable report was made), the police intervened to fine the truck driver.

Polignac: the teenager on a cyclo falls on the bend

A 15-year-old teenager lost control of his moped on Tuesday October 29 late in the morning, while he was traveling between Polignac and Le Puy. His Rieju slipped on a bend. The boy injured his knee in his fall. He was taken care of by the firefighters who took him to the Puy-en-Velay hospital to undergo examinations.

Bournoncle-Saint-Pierre: dazzled by the sun, he ends up in a ditch

The car of a 94-year-old motorist who was traveling on the RD 192, between Gizac (Saint-Géron) and Arvant, commune of Bournoncle-Saint-Pierre, ended up in a ditch on Tuesday October 29 in the middle of the noon. According to initial evidence, he was dazzled by the sun, which caused him to leave the roadway. Neither he nor his 88-year-old passenger were injured when they left the road. The firefighters who intervened took them home.

Monistrol-sur-Loire: the butcher’s hook stuck in your hand

A work accident occurred on Thursday October 31 afternoon in a supermarket in Monistrol-sur-Loire, in the butchery section. An employee, while taking down meat, wanted to catch something that had fallen and stuck a butcher's hook in his hand, between two fingers. Aged 51, he was transported to Firminy hospital.