This Thursday, January 2, a road accident in Marseille caused the death of a 23-year-old young man. The driver of the scooter, who was carrying a passenger, died at the scene of the accident. An investigation has been opened to determine the circumstances of the tragedy.
Around 1 p.m., a fatal accident occurred on avenue André-Zénatti, located in the 8th arrondissement of Marseille. According to newspaper information Provencethe driver of a scooter, who was carrying a passenger on board, lost control of his vehicle before hitting a wall.
Once arrived on the scene, the firefighters tried to resuscitate one of the two victims, without success. Despite the efforts of the Smur team, the 23-year-old scooter driver succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the accident. The passenger, also aged around 20, was taken to hospital with a life-threatening prognosis.
Opening of an investigation by the police
An investigation was opened by the police to clarify the circumstances of the fatal accident. According to our colleagues at Provencethe first elements of the investigation indicate that the scooter driver tried to do a wheelie a few moments before losing control of his two-wheeler.
