A
"serious traffic accident"
involving a truck and a cyclist took place in Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine) on Wednesday July 21 in the morning, reported the Paris firefighters.
“Despite the efforts made by the emergency services, the victim unfortunately died,”
the firefighters wrote on their Twitter account.
The young woman, 24 years old according to several media, was riding on the cycle path of Boulevard de la République.
It was at the intersection of this artery with the Point-du-Jour quay, around 9.20am, that the tragedy occurred.
A truck that was to the right of the cyclist ran over her while turning.
Contacted to find out if an investigation had been opened, the Paris police headquarters did not respond to the
Figaro's
requests
.
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An ambulance, a truck of six firefighters, an extrication truck and a medical unit from Garches hospital intervened on the scene, indicates the Paris fire brigade in
Figaro
.
“The person was under heavy weight.
We proceeded to a maneuver which consists of raising the truck while giving first aid without delay ”.
But
the young woman unfortunately did not survive.
"Dutch crossroads"
Several associations reacted to this tragic accident by asking for better arrangements to improve the safety of cyclists.
Paris en Selle thus suggested that heavy goods vehicles traveling in the city should be equipped with
“anti-blind spot cameras”.
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For its part, the Collectif Vélo Île-de-France has called for the installation of
“Dutch crossroads”
or
“Dutch crossroads”,
these intersections where cyclists are protected by islands that vehicles must bypass.
