A 15-year-old young man, who was riding an electric motorcycle, hit an octogenarian in the town of Verminy (Loire). The victim is dead. The teenager was arrested after escaping.
It was a terrible tragedy that put the city of Firmin (Loire) into mourning last Sunday, September 29, at the end of the day. A 15-year-old teenager, riding an electric motorcycle, accidentally ran over an octogenarian man. The Saint-Etienne Public Prosecutor’s Office announced the death of the 82-year-old victim while crossing the road.
The incidents occurred around 7 p.m. After the accident, the octogenarian lost consciousness. A police source said emergency services were unable to revive her. The teenager ran away. “His mother took him to the police station” before putting him in police custody. On the morning of Monday, September 30, Henri de Montaigne de Ponsens, deputy public prosecutor in Saint-Etienne, indicated that he was still being interrogated by investigators.
According to Road Safety, the number of accidents related to electric scooters continues to rise. Death rates associated with these electric vehicles have risen by 36% in the past 12 months.
