The road trip, which occurred on Sunday February 19 around 6:30 a.m., caused the death of a septuagenarian from Sarthe, on the departmental 743 between Niort and Parthenay. The damaged vehicle seems to be the only one involved, but the Deux-Sèvres gendarmerie is calling for witnesses to clarify the circumstances of the tragedy.
This Sunday, February 19, a 74-year-old man from Arnage in Sarthe lost his life in an accident in the town of Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc. His vehicle, which was towing a trailer, left the road and hit a tree around 6:30 a.m. It was another motorist, passing through the scene of the tragedy, who alerted the emergency services. Upon his arrival, the SMUR could only note the death of the 74-year-old motorist, imprisoned in his vehicle.
The Deux-Sèvres gendarmerie is appealing for witnesses to clarify the circumstances of this accident. People with information can dial 17 or contact the gendarmerie of Coulonges-sur-l’Autize at 05 49 06 10 63.
