After fatally hitting a cyclist, a motorist flees in Pas-de-Calais

The cyclist who was hit by a car on the night of Friday, November 8, 2024, in Courrières (Pas-de-Calais), died from his injuries a few hours after the accident. The motorist who hit him did not stop to help him.

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It was around 11 p.m. this Friday, November 8, 2024, when a cyclist traveling on the D 919 in Courrières (Pas-de-Calais) was hit from behind by a car, according to testimonies reported by The Voice of the North . Despite the rapid response of emergency services and his transport to the Lille hospital center, the latter, aged 37, succumbed to his injuries several hours after the accident, details the site News Pas-de-Calais .

A hit and run

According to their information, the person who hit him did not stop to help him. Investigations are currently being carried out by investigators from the Lens police station to try to better understand the circumstances of the accident. The latter rely in particular on images from video surveillance cameras.

According to our colleagues from the two local media, a person was in police custody this Tuesday in connection with this case. It is unknown at this stage whether or not this is the perpetrator.