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Le Mans Road Dispute Ends in Fatal Stabbing, Suspect at Large

The prosecutor says investigators are pursuing the attacker after confirming the victim died at the scene.

Overview

  • Authorities confirm a man in his early twenties was killed following a confrontation between motorists in Le Mans on Saturday.
  • The clash began around 17:00 after a reported refusal to yield, and the victim exited a black Golf to approach the other driver.
  • Witnesses described a brief, violent struggle before the assailant fled and the victim collapsed with visible bleeding.
  • Emergency medical teams from SMUR responded quickly but the man died on site from one or more knife wounds, according to local reporting.
  • The suspected attacker remains on the run and is actively sought, with the judicial police leading the inquiry as Procureure Carine Halley says it is too early to provide further details.