A man throws himself from a bridge and is hit by a truck on a highway in Maine-et-Loire

A man in his thirties was fatally struck down by a heavy goods vehicle after jumping from a bridge on the A11 motorway in Maine-et-Loire this Thursday, November 28.

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It was around 10:30 a.m. when a heavy goods vehicle hit a man on the A11 motorway near Angers this Thursday, November 28. The events took place in the commune of Saint-Léger-des-Bois, delegated commune of Saint-Léger-de-Linières. According to the first elements collected, the victim threw himself from a bridge spanning the highway before being mowed down by a truck further down.

The shocked truck driver

Seven vehicles from several emergency centers in Angers, Loireauxence and Saint-Georges-sur-Loire were sent to the scene. A team of resuscitation doctors could only note the death of the victim. The latter lived in the town of Saint-Léger-des-Bois. Shocked, the truck driver, who was unable to do anything, was taken care of by his employer. A patrol from the departmental road safety squadron went to the site to secure the premises.

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