A tractor caught fire this Friday, May 10, 2024, in a field in Petit-Couronne, in Seine-Maritime. Seriously burned, the driver, a 75-year-old man, was transported to a hospital in Paris.
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The victim, a 75-year-old man, was airlifted by Dragon 76 to a Parisian hospital. Illustrative photo. | WEST-FRANCE ARCHIVES
The firefighters were alerted at 4:15 p.m. this Friday, May 10, 2024. A tractor caught fire in a field on rue Aristide-Briand, in Petit-Couronne (Seine-Maritime), according to information from the Departmental Fire Department. fire and rescue (Sdis).
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Victim transported by helicopter to Paris
Arriving on site, emergency services extinguished the fire – without risk of spreading – using a hose. The driver of the agricultural machine, a 75-year-old man, was seriously burned. He was airlifted by the Dragon 76 to a Parisian hospital.
