A 51-year-old man died in a work accident on Thursday in Rostrenen (Côtes-d'Armor).

As reported by

Le Télégramme

, this worker who was working on a bridge under construction fell from a height of about ten meters.

The alert was given around 10:20 am.

The firefighters dispatched to the scene tried to resuscitate the victim, in vain.

The 50-year-old was declared dead at the scene.

The emergency services also took care of two other workers, witnesses of the scene.

They were taken to hospital in shock.

A construction site for the 2x2 lanes, on the RN164

This tragedy occurred on a construction site in connection with the major works carried out on the RN164.

This must pass in 2x2 lanes to "promote accessibility and development of the Center-Brittany", indicates

Ouest-France

.

North of Rostrenen, a portion of the road must be built, for entry into service in 2023. The overall 2x2 lane project must be completed around 2027-2028 according to the state services.

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