Overview
- Municipal police sought to stop a scooter suspected of traffic violations in central Tourcoing shortly after 19:00 on Tuesday.
- According to the prosecutor, the rider drove the wrong way to avoid an oncoming car, struck a pole, and died at the scene.
- A 14-year-old passenger was injured and taken to hospital, with local reporting indicating no life-threatening condition.
- Prosecutor Samuel Finielz said no third party appears directly involved and that municipal officers reported being about 150 meters from the scooter at the time of the crash.
- An involuntary manslaughter inquiry was assigned to Lille’s territorial crime division, and two CRS sections were deployed in the evening to secure the area.