A man died in the night from Friday to Saturday, after a shock with a fire engine in the town of Anzin in the North, we learned from the firefighters.
Called for an intervention around 3:40 am, the vehicle "
collided
" with a man, still unidentified, who was "
probably lying on the road
" according to the first elements, specified the fire department.
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The exact circumstances remain to be determined and an investigation has been opened.
"
The man died at the scene
", despite an attempt at resuscitation by the crew of the vehicle.
These three firefighters "
were immediately replaced by colleagues
", and "
a psychological support unit was deployed
", added the firefighters.
