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Paris Ride-Hail Driver Reportedly Falls Asleep, Crashes Into Café Terrace, Four Injured, Two Critical

The STJA has opened an inquiry to determine the causes of the 15th arrondissement collision.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 2 a.m. on Rue de Vaugirard when the vehicle left the roadway, struck a pedestrian, and slammed into the terrace of Les Volontaires.
  • The pedestrian, a 33-year-old man, was intubated and placed in a coma with multiple fractures and a life‑threatening prognosis.
  • The driver sustained thoracic trauma, a broken wrist, and internal injuries and was hospitalized in critical condition at Pitié‑Salpêtrière.
  • Two passengers described by Le Parisien as young Finnish tourists were lightly injured and transported to Saint‑Joseph.
  • Witnesses reported the vehicle hit a load‑bearing wall, prompting a structural assessment, and officials had not yet issued public statements.