Three retirees were crossing at a pedestrian crossing in Orsay, in Essonne, this Thursday, November 28, 2024, when they were hit by a motorist who fled before being arrested.
It is around 1:30 p.m., this Thursday, November 28, 2024, in Orsay, in Essonne. Rue Louis-Scocard, three retirees take a pedestrian crossing.
At full speed
A motorist arrives at full speed and hits them. He then dismounted before returning to his car and fleeing, reports The Parisian. The victims are two women aged 74 and 89 as well as a 75 year old man.
The 89-year-old woman was transported to Kremlin-Bicêtre hospital, in Val-de-Marne, in a state of absolute emergency. His vital prognosis was in jeopardy. The 75-year-old retiree was taken to the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital in Paris, also in a worrying state, according to News17.
The third victim, a 74-year-old woman, was evacuated to Paris-Saclay hospital, in Orsay, in a state of relative emergency.
No valid license
The suspected driver, aged 35, was arrested shortly after the tragedy and placed in police custody according to our colleagues.
Already known to the police, he does not have a valid license, specifies News17. An investigation was opened into unintentional injuries followed by incapacity for more than 3 months by the driver of a vehicle with a hit-and-run and lack of a driving license.
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