A man riding a bicycle died this Wednesday, April 10, knocked down by a heavy goods vehicle in the town of Villiers-le-Bâcle, in Essonne. Emergency services were unable to resuscitate him.
An investigation is opened and entrusted to the gendarmerie. In June 2023, not far from there, in Villebon-sur-Yvette, Hélène, 53, was mowed down while cycling on the RD59. His death led to demonstrations demanding better security on the departmental roads of Nord Essonne for cyclists. The driver of the truck was also taken care of by the firefighters then left on site, after being interviewed by the police. The exact circumstances of the accident remain unclear at this time. The road was temporarily closed to traffic for part of the afternoon. It was around 3 p.m. when the tragedy occurred. According to the mayor, Guillaume Valois, ‘the accident occurred on a road which marks the border between Essonne and Yvelines’