A 22-year-old man died Sunday in a motorcycle accident in Villiers-le-Bel in the Val-d'Oise while police were conducting an arrest in the same area, indicate sources concordantes.
The facts took place shortly before 17 hours in the district of La Cerisaie, while police were questioning another man in "lack of driver's license," said the prefect of Val-d'Oise in a statement. The driver had fled on foot after abandoning his car.
A biker at a fast pace
Other police officers, who came in support near the abandoned car, then saw a young person arrive on a motorcycle at "high speed," said the prefect. One of the officers then "sketched the gesture to slow down, verbally enjoining the pilot to brake, but the rider is" mounted on the sidewalk, re-accelerating before slowing down and losing control of his machine, "adds In his fall, he "violently hit" a metal pole.
Despite the cardiac massage practiced by the police and then the rescue, the young man did not survive. He died on arrival at the hospital around 18:30. An investigation was entrusted to the Departmental Security. According to the first elements, the bike had been reported stolen.
In 2007, Villiers-le-Bel was the scene of urban riots and violent clashes with the police after the death of two teenagers in the collision between their motorcycle and a police car. Sunday night, the situation was very quiet in the city, said a police source.