A man died on Saturday after falling between the platform and the RER A, in the Yvelines.
The tragedy occurred at Maisons-Laffitte station around 7 p.m., reports
Le Parisien
.
Originally from Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the victim was 44 years old.
The intervention of seven firefighters did not save the forty-something, who was declared dead on the spot.
The trail of the accident
According to the site's CCTV footage, the man got off the train but was staggering.
He would have fallen between the platform and the train when it started again, after having tripped.
Investigators therefore favor the trail of the accident, indicates the daily Ile-de-France.
Traffic was disrupted after this incident.
The RER A line was stopped while the body was evacuated.
Several Normandy lines as well as line J of the Transilien were also affected.
Replacement trains have been set up by SNCF for RER passengers.
The latter was able to resume his journeys around 10:30 p.m.
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