Overview

• Two motocross riders fled a municipal police stop around 6 p.m. Tuesday, and one rider struck a 43-year-old man on a scooter, who died at the scene.
• The injured motocross rider was hospitalized in critical condition, is reported to be 26 and known to authorities, and will be taken into custody when his health allows.
• A municipal police officer was slightly injured and hospitalized, and witnesses say officers immediately performed CPR on the victim.
• The city of Guérande issued condolences to the victim’s family and said it will fully cooperate with investigators.
• Local officials say municipal police may follow vehicles at a distance with lights on, and the mayor described the rider’s conduct as endangering others on a busy thoroughfare.