He was lying in the ditch: a jogger dies after being mowed down by a car in Occitanie, the hit-and-run driver

A 38-year-old jogger died after being hit by a motorist who fled the scene on January 11, 2025 in Gaillac in the Tarn.

The events occurred this Saturday, January 11, between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., on Rhin et Danube Avenue in Gaillac.

Discovered on the side of the road by a passer-by

While jogging along the side of the road, a 38-year-old man was hit by a car, our colleagues at Dépêche report. The driver of the vehicle did not stop and fled.

The jogger was discovered by a passerby, lying on the side of the road. Emergency services called to the scene were unable to resuscitate him. The jogger, a coach and football player well known to local clubs, died of cardiac arrest, reports France 3.

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A call for witnesses launched

According to the first elements noted by the police, the jogger was dressed in dark-coloured clothing and n There was no lighting on this road where “cars often drive at excessive speed”, our colleagues point out.

On the scene, the agents found no clues, complicating the search for the fleeing suspect: “We can only talk about one vehicle at the moment”, they declared to the Dispatch.

An investigation has been opened to clarify the circumstances of the tragedy. An appeal for witnesses has also has been launched. Anyone who may have information useful to the investigation is invited to contact the Gaillac gendarmerie.