At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, accidents don’t just happen on the track. This Saturday, June 15, the first day of the 92nd edition of the famous automobile race, a man was injured quite seriously
according to the police, after a small train ran over him.
Police are trying to determine the circumstances of the accident
The events took place around 8:20 p.m., within the circuit. The victim, a man from Sarthe in his forties, was transported to the Le Mans hospital center. His vital prognosis is not engaged
specifies the same source at the police station.
An investigation was opened to determine the circumstances of the accident. Was the man a pedestrian when he was hit? Was he a passenger on the little train from which he fell? Did he try to get on board en route? We are at the first auditions
indicates the police.
The little trains in the middle of the crowd of spectators
Within the 24 Hours circuit, several small trains allow spectators to move among the crowds of pedestrians. Like the centenary edition of the event, in 2023, this 92nd edition is sold out. The finish of the race is scheduled for 4 p.m. this Sunday, June 16.
