Security officer fatally struck on Nantes ring road
A 22-year-old police officer died after being struck by a car on the Nantes ring road whilst pursuing a fugitive during an operation.
Security officer fatally struck on Nantes ring road
A 22-year-old officer, assigned to the Saint-Herblain police station, lost his life during a night-time operation in Nantes. The young officer was struck down by a female driver around one in the morning on Saturday, 17 October, on the inner bypass road of the city.
The incident occurred as he was attempting to apprehend a fleeing person on this road. The departmental public security directorate of Loire-Atlantique relayed the information on X, specifying that the tragedy happened during active duty.
The newspaper Ouest-France notes that this death has grieved the entire local police unit. The victim was hit whilst running after the suspect.
Source: Ouest-France
Source: Google News FR — Crime (fr)