A serious traffic accident occurred in the town of Varennes-sur-Morge, in Puy-de-Dôme, on Tuesday.
The facts took place around 1 p.m.
A 72-year-old motorist has died, reports
La Montagne
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The victim could not be resuscitated on the spot
While driving on the Pontmort road, the driver reportedly lost control of his vehicle.
He then hit the wall of a house.
The firefighters quickly went to the scene of the accident.
Despite their intervention, the septuagenarian could not be resuscitated on the spot.
The gendarmes of Riom's company also intervened.
An investigation was opened by the military to determine the exact circumstances of this fatal accident.
According to the first elements, the motorist would have been the victim of a discomfort at the wheel.
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