Inquiry opened following collision between motorcyclist and police in Chaville
A 19-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision with a police vehicle in Chaville. The IGPN has opened an inquiry into the exact circumstances of the incident.
Collision in Chaville: IGPN seizes inquiry
A 19-year-old man was seriously injured in a collision involving a police vehicle on Saturday in Chaville (Hauts-de-Seine). According to 20minutes.fr, the Nanterre public prosecutor's office entrusted an inquiry to the General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN) on Thursday to clarify the circumstances of the accident.
Investigators will notably have to determine "the manoeuvre carried out by the police officers". A second inquiry was also opened in parallel into the behaviour of the motorcycle rider, entrusted to the Territorial Security force.
Accounts of events diverge. The prosecutor's office indicates that the motorcyclist, reported for stunt riding and without a helmet, was involved in a collision with a police vehicle before hitting a barrier. A police source had however presented a different version on Sunday: the motorcyclist allegedly attempted to flee, hit a barrier and fell, without mentioning a collision with the car.
The young man was hospitalised in serious condition. The prosecutor's office did not provide further information on his health condition on Thursday. On Tuesday, activist Assa Traoré stated on Instagram that the motorcyclist, named Ylies, was in a coma with a life-threatening prognosis. Rebellious deputy Thomas Portes also spoke of a situation "between life and death". None of these claims were confirmed by the prosecutor's office. Traoré responded by emphasising that "the mission of the police is to protect, not to put a life in danger".
Source: Google News FR — Crime (fr)