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Two Girls Hit by Electric Motocross in Besançon Park

Police open an inquiry into how the banned vehicle entered the pedestrian green space.

Overview

  • The collision took place Sunday in the 16-hectare Parc de Planoise, where motorized two-wheelers are prohibited.
  • Police say a 15-year-old on an electric motocross struck girls aged 8 and 10, and both were taken to hospital.
  • The teenager fled on foot, then returned to the scene and was arrested and placed in police custody.
  • Investigators told AFP on Monday that neither child is in a life-threatening condition, though local reports earlier called the younger girl's injuries grave.
  • The investigation aims to establish the exact circumstances of the crash and could prompt tighter access controls and enforcement in parks.