Illustration of a Rhône fire department intervention vehicle.

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E. Frisullo / 20 Minutes

He had been seriously injured in the shock.

The 34-year-old cyclist, hospitalized with a life-threatening prognosis started Friday night in Lyon, succumbed to his injuries, reports

Le Progrès.

Around 7:30 p.m. Friday evening, the man, a resident of Meyzieu, had been violently struck by a car while driving at the level of the urban boulevard East in Vaulx-en-Velin.

On the evening of the incident, the driver of the vehicle involved in the collision had been taken into police custody to determine the circumstances of this accident.

He was to be referred Sunday to the prosecutor's office for the opening of a judicial investigation.

A procedure intended, in particular, to shed light on this drama of the road.

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  • Road accident

  • Cyclist

  • Police

  • Accident

  • Miscellaneous

  • Investigation