The shock was fatal.
During the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, a pedestrian was fatally struck down by a car on the Bordeaux ring road (Gironde), reports France Bleu.
The circumstances of this tragedy remain unclear, but according to initial information, the victim was traveling on foot on the Bordeaux ring road.
An investigation will have to determine the circumstances of the fatal accident.
The prosecution mentioned to the local media a potential “suicidal desire of the victim”, which remains to be determined.
In a state of shock, the driver of the vehicle, aged 22 according to several media, was taken care of by emergency services.
Traffic was blocked for more than an hour last night at the accident site, between interchanges 11 and 12, while emergency services intervened.
In 2023, 3,402 people died on the roads of France, according to the latest report from the road safety observatory.
A balance “lower by -4.2% compared to 2022 and -2.7% compared to 2019”, it is specified.