Overview
- The collision occurred around 7:15 a.m. at the intersection of rue de Reuilly and boulevard Diderot in Paris’s 12th arrondissement.
- Preliminary findings indicate the truck had been stopped at a red light with the cyclist to its right before restarting and turning right.
- Despite resuscitation efforts, the victim was pronounced dead at 7:45 a.m. at the scene.
- The driver was taken to hospital in a state of shock and was initially unable to be interviewed, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office.
- The 12th arrondissement mayor, Emmanuelle Pierre-Marie, expressed condolences and called for stronger measures to improve road safety.