A Paris metro. (Illustration) - ISA HARSIN / SIPA

An absurd drama. A man died Thursday late afternoon after being fatally struck by a metro at Porte de Versailles station, learned 20 minutes from a police source, confirming information from the Parisian . The victim, who was with two friends, was reportedly destabilized by one of them when a train arrived. The driver was unable to brake. Despite the rapid arrival of help, he could not be resuscitated.

An investigation into "violence resulting in death without intent to give it" was opened and entrusted to the third district of the judicial police. According to the first elements, the group of friends, who had just left the Agricultural Show, was intoxicated. The victim reportedly began urinating on the tracks while the other two men heckled by his side. They were arrested for being taken into police custody. In shock, they had to be hospitalized.

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