Overview

• The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. Saturday on a protected crossing north of Wittenheim in Haut-Rhin.
• Witnesses reported a very violent impact that threw the teenager several meters; he died later at the hospital.
• The 20-year-old driver was placed in police custody and tested negative for alcohol and cannabis, according to the gendarmerie.
• Local reports say the victim was not wearing a helmet, a detail noted by media but not yet legally assessed.
• The Mulhouse prosecutor’s office is overseeing the investigation, which is working to establish the precise circumstances.