A dramatic accident occurred on Saturday evening on the Seine at Draveil, in Essonne.
According to the first elements of the investigation, two inflatable motor boats collided around 11 p.m., near the Port aux Cerises.
One of the occupants was reportedly thrown into the water and seriously hit by a propeller.
This 59-year-old man has died.
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A police investigation is underway to determine the conditions of this accident.
Those involved are believed to be residents of the city, possibly living on barges anchored nearby.
“I went out to the window and saw some men with torches who seemed to be looking for something.
It looked like investigators, I wondered what was happening, if someone had drowned, ”said a witness, who only learned the next day what had really happened.
A jet ski involved?
"It is a sad news, comments Thierry Batesti, elected permanent to the town hall of Draveil, contacted this Sunday.
I think that they should not have circulated due to the lack of lighting.
They must have made maneuvering errors.
But all this has nothing to do with the leisure island of Draveil, ”insists the elected official, who by memory has never seen such a serious accident on the Seine in Draveil.
According to witnesses, a jet ski could be involved.
But all this will have to be verified by investigators.