A driver was seriously injured during an accident this Sunday, November 3, 2024 in the town of Pont-les-Moulins in Doubs. Severely affected, he fled into the woods.
It’s an unusual story. A 27-year-old man fled after leaving the road this Sunday in the town of Pont-les-Moulins, in Doubs.
Seriously injured, the accident victim was seen by a witness while trying to escape the scene of the accident. According to France 3 regions, the land near the incident was greatly deteriorated. Significant resources were deployed to get the driver out of the forest.
A dangerous rescue
To try to find the man in the woods, a dog team as well as a rescue team in dangerous and mountain environments were deployed.
Once the victim was located, the rescuers implemented a technique to climb up the ravine to be able to extract the injured person.
The driver, aged 27, was seriously injured. He was subsequently transported by the SMUR (mobile emergency and resuscitation structures) to the Minjoz University Hospital in Besançon.
Analyzes are underway to determine the causes of the incident and understand why the man left the scene of the accident.
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