A 23-year-old cyclist was killed on the road in southern Gironde on Thursday morning.

The young woman was going to work on her new electrically assisted bicycle, of which "all the equipment seems to be in conformity", indicates to

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the captain Cédric Masson, of the gendarmerie company of Langon.

It was very early, 6:40 a.m., and the light rain made traffic conditions dangerous.

The cyclist was hit at a crossroads between the D9 and the D225, in the town of Fontet, by a car coming from La Réole and heading towards the A62 toll.

The emergency services tried everything but she died on the spot.

“We still don't know the precise causes of the accident.

The 57-year-old lady who was driving was badly shocked and was hospitalized, we were unable to collect her testimony, ”explains the captain.

The gendarmerie calls for caution on the road, especially during this winter period when visibility can be poor and adverse weather conditions.

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