A 74-year-old woman, possibly hit by a car, died after "
being found seriously injured at the side of a road in Quillebeuf-sur-Seine (Eure) on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday
", learned the AFP on Saturday from a judicial source, confirming information from Paris-Normandy.
“
The most likely hypothesis at this stage is that it was hit by a vehicle which later fled
,” Rémi Coutin, public prosecutor for Évreux, told AFP correspondent.
The victim was discovered Tuesday around 10:45 p.m., according to Paris-Normandie.
"
Emergency evacuated to the Rouen University Hospital
", she "
died shortly after
", according to the magistrate.
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The victim “
lived in Paris and had come to visit his son who lives in the town.
On the evening of the events, she had spent the evening in a bar located not far from her son's home.
She was found on the way between the house and the bar
, “said the prosecutor again.
“
An investigation into the cause of death has been opened.
An autopsy is scheduled for January 11,
”added the magistrate.