She died on the spot, a few moments after the shock. Thursday evening, around 6 p.m., a high school student from La Roche-sur-Yon (Vendée) is dead after being hit by a car, several local media report. According to initial information, the 16-year-old girl was crossing the street on a pedestrian crossing, just in front of her high school, when the collision took place.
According to the Journal of the Yonnais countrythe circumstances of the tragedy are still unclear, in particular regarding the involvement of a 77-year-old motorist who allegedly hit the young girl or who simply stopped to try to help her.
A psychological cell was opened at the Edouard-Branly high school, on this last day of class, while an investigation is underway to shed light on this tragedy. Contacted, the La Roche-sur-Yon public prosecutor’s office did not respond to requests from 20 minutes.