A 34-year-old man died when he lost control of his vehicle on Sunday morning in the town of Sourn (Morbihan), near Pontivy. The accident happened shortly before dawn. Seriously injured, the victim, who violently hit a tree, was first transported by firefighters to the hospital in Noyal-Pontivy. She eventually died shortly after, reports West France.
According to the first elements of the investigation, the motorist had refused to comply with a police check. He would then have driven on the small roads at very high speed, without headlights, in order to escape the police in pursuit, indicates The Telegram.