A serious traffic accident occurred this Monday around 3 p.m. in Loriol-sur-Drôme (Drôme) between a bicycle and a truck.
The cyclist, a 43-year-old mother, found herself trapped under the wheels of the heavyweight, reports Le Dauphiné.
The victim was riding a bicycle with her 10-year-old daughter when the truck hit her.
It was trapped under the front wheels of the vehicle, which had to be raised to free the victim.
Seriously injured in the leg, hip and arm, she was rushed to hospital in Valence (Drôme).
The rescued victim
The truck driver, shocked, was also hospitalized.
He has not yet been able to be questioned by the gendarmes in charge of the investigation.
The little girl, also in a state of shock after the accident, was evacuated and taken care of by her father.
The vital prognosis of the victim is fortunately not engaged and she was still conscious at the time of her treatment.
The truck was evacuated using a tow truck.
The investigation should determine the exact circumstances of the collision.
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