Forel: a 10-year-old boy, hit by a bus, dies

A police press release published Wednesday morning reports a tragedy that occurred in Lavaux. Tuesday, December 17, in the evening, a 10-year-old boy died in the town of Forel after being the victim of an accident with a bus.

Around 8:10 p.m., the police headquarters was alerted that a serious accident had just occurred. According to the first elements of the investigation, the driver of a scheduled bus coming from Servion, a 65-year-old Italian, initiated a left turn with the aim of making a U-turn in a space provided for this purpose. He then allegedly knocked the young boy down.

Despite the care provided, and the intervention of numerous emergency services including an ambulance, a REGA helicopter, several SPSL firefighters as well as ESU personnel, the victim died on the spot.

The duty prosecutor went to the scene and opened an investigation.

Maxime Kissou is a multimedia journalist and he also contributes to the Vaud section. A graduate of the Academy of Media and Journalism (AJM) of the University of Neuchâtel, he also worked for RTS and Le Courrier, as well as for Le Nouvelliste, La Côte and Arcinfo.More info

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