A tragic road accident claimed the life of a 77-year-old cyclist this Tuesday in Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme).
The tragedy occurred at the beginning of the afternoon, around 2:30 p.m., Fernand-Forest avenue, reports La Montagne.
According to the first elements, the victim was struck by a car.
The 31-year-old motorist was not injured in the collision.
The Smur 63 and the firefighters were dispatched to the scene to help the victim.
Despite their intervention, the man ultimately died on the spot.
The circumstances of the accident to be established
The police intervened at the scene of the collision to make the first observations.
An investigation was opened to determine the circumstances of this accident, indicate our colleagues.
A fatal accident involving a bicycle and a car had taken place two days earlier, still in Puy-de-Dôme.
A 54-year-old cyclist was struck by a car on the D54.
After the collision, the man went into cardiac arrest.
Despite the intervention of witnesses and then helpers, the victim could not be resuscitated.
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