An 81-year-old woman died Thursday evening in Clermont-Ferrand after being struck by a motocross on a pedestrian crossing while the light was red, we learned Friday from a police source.
The facts occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the Croix de Neyrat district, a large complex in the north of the city, firefighters said.
The victim was crossing on a passage protected by a red light, near a gendarmerie, when she was struck by a motocross on which were two people, said the police.
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Taken to hospital, the old lady died there around 10 p.m.
Public Security is in charge of the investigation.
The driver and his passenger fled but their motorcycle was found burnt.
A call for witnesses will be launched during the day.
