On the night of Tuesday 3 to Wednesday 4 September, a driver hit a fire engine during an intervention on the RN137 between Rennes and Nantes. Two people, including a firefighter, were hospitalised as an emergency.
While they were intervening on the national road 137 between Rennes and Nantes, this Tuesday, September 3, firefighters were violently hit by a motorist near Noyal Châtillon-sur-Seiche, indicates the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service of Ille-et-Vilaine.
The firefighters were called to the scene by motorists around 11:30 p.m. to assist a drunk pedestrian staggering onto the emergency lane.
A firefighter in absolute emergency
But, as soon as they arrived on the scene, the team of three firefighters from the Blosne district in Rennes were violently hit from behind by a Volvo SUV, reports France 3 BrittanyThe van was immediately propelled several metres, while the offending car completed its journey in a half-turn.
In total, 13 people were injured in the accident, Commander Pain told local channel TV Rennes.
“All my best wishes for a speedy recovery to the victims”
On the social network X (formerly Twitter), the mayor of Rennes, Nathalie Appéré, expressed her support for those injured in the accident.
“All my best wishes for a speedy recovery to the victims, including several firefighters, injured last night in a serious road accident near Rennes, while they were providing assistance. Thank you to the forces mobilized to secure the area and take care of the victims,” she wrote.
A major operation was put in place to rescue the victims, while the Ille-et-Vilaine departmental fire and rescue service blocked traffic to secure the scene. 27 vehicles and 68 firefighters were mobilized.
