A man in a wheelchair hit by a heavy weight in Haute-Savoie

A 62-year-old man was airlifted in a state of absolute emergency to the Annecy hospital center after being mowed down by a heavyweight on Monday in Evian-les-Bains (Haute-Savoie).

The accident happened in the afternoon on an avenue in the city, reports

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He leaves the sidewalk and finds himself on the road

The victim was in a wheelchair and would have left the sidewalk to find himself on the road, indicates

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The driver of the truck, in his thirties, could do nothing to avoid it.

Rescued by paramedics, the man was seriously injured.

An investigation was opened by the police of Thonon-les-Bains.

For the time being, the reasons why the sexagenarian took to the road remain unclear.

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• Heavy weights

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