New traffic drama on the streets of the capital. This Friday evening, a serious accident involving a man riding a bicycle and a tram occurred in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. Hit, the cyclist was transported by firefighters in absolute emergency to Bichat hospital (18th century) with a life-threatening prognosis. An investigation was opened and entrusted to police officers from the Judicial Accident Processing Service (STJA).
The events occurred around 9 p.m. at Boulevard Gouvion-Saint-Cyr, near the Palais des Congrès, where the T3b tramway runs. According to initial investigations, it appears that the victim “did not respect the fixed red traffic signals and hit the train which was traveling on the tracks”, indicates a police source. Despite his attempts to brake, the tram driver was unable to prevent the collision.
Having been informed, the firefighters quickly arrived at the scene of the accident which led to an interruption of traffic during their intervention. On site, they found the cyclist who was suffering from multiple traumas and provided him with first aid before transporting him to hospital. At this time, no information has been provided to us regarding the victim's current state of health.
Since the start of the school year, the question of the safety of cyclists in the streets of Paris has been regularly addressed, particularly since the death on October 15 of Paul Varry, a 27-year-old young man who lost his life after being run over. by the driver of an SUV.
Suspected of having driven over him on purpose, the driver of the vehicle, a 52-year-old man, has since been indicted for intentional homicide and placed in pre-trial detention.
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