Scooter accidents in Montpellier: two victims seriously injured this weekend, one with life-threatening prognosis

Scooter accidents are frequent in Montpellier. The national police reminds the safety rules to follow. Midi Libre – GIACOMO ITALIANO

Two serious accidents involving scooters occurred on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December in Montpellier. The two drivers, a 14-year-old and a fifty-year-old, were seriously injured, with the latter's prognosis still engaged.

Scooter accidents regularly cause serious injuries. In Montpellier, they have even caused fatal falls, as in the spring. Again, two collisions with serious physical consequences occurred over the past weekend.

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Head first on the asphalt

On Saturday, December 7, at 5:20 p.m., on Boulevard Paul-Valéry near the GGL Stadium, a 14-year-old boy, driving at a fairly high speed according to police findings, lost control of his vehicle. Thrown forward, he fell head first onto the asphalt. He was taken care of by emergency services in a serious condition. Although his prognosis is not life-threatening, the young man has significant head trauma. He was transported to the CHU under escort of the national police motorcyclists.

A 55-year-old man in intensive care

The next day, Sunday, December 8, a cyclist and a scooter rider coming face to face touched in front of 22, avenue de Maurin, near the René-Dumont park. While the first, aged 53, got up unharmed from his fall, the second, a 55-year-old man, suffered a violent blow to the head. A head trauma that is life-threatening. The fifty-year-old was admitted to the anesthesia-resuscitation department of the Lapeyronie University Hospital.

The national police reminds us of some safety rules for riding a scooter. On the one hand, the ban on unbridling your two-wheeler in order to increase its speed. On the other hand, wearing a helmet, which, although not mandatory, is highly recommended.

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