strong emotion in Île-Saint-Denis, after the death of an elected official in a wheelchair hit by a car

The town hall of the town of Île-Saint-Denis loses one of its happiest elements. Friday, December 13, she announced in a press release the death of Abdelkader Dahou, municipal councilor responsible for youth, at the age of 40. Four days earlier, he had been hit by a car shortly after 7 p.m., on the bridge linking his town of Seine-Saint-Denis.

Suffering from brittle bone disease, characterized by excessive bone fragility, he used a wheelchair. Always flanked by a big smile, this football lover and unconditional fan of Olympique de Marseille had become a “emblematic figure” in the small town. “All Îlodionysians have, one day or another, encountered his silhouette, his attentive gaze raised towards you and his magnificent smile which made the small annoyances of the sudden day so futile”wrote the town hall in a final tribute. “Above all, we lose a wonderful being and a friend”she adds.

Open investigation

Seen by a doctor after the shock, he was authorized to return home, according to information from the Atlas Courier. However, his condition deteriorated rapidly the next day, and he was urgently taken by his family to the Beaujon hospital in Clichy (Hauts-de-Seine), where he was then placed in a coma after a significant hemorrhage. “His energy, his will, his joy of living and his courage were unfortunately not enough to overcome the numerous traumas suffered”communicated the town hall of Île-Saint-Denis this Friday. On social networks, his friends and residents of the town also greet a “example of courage”.

According to information from Parisianan investigation aimed at determining the exact circumstances of the accident which caused his death was entrusted to the Saint-Denis police station. The driver of the vehicle was reportedly summoned last Wednesday to explain himself, and placed in police custody. A measure lifted on Thursday December 12, “in the absence of serious misconduct established at this stage”the Bobigny public prosecutor’s office told Le Parisien, while indicating the continuation of investigations.