Toulouse: nine pedestrians hit by a car, three are in serious condition
Big rescue intervention this Sunday morning September 4 in Toulouse where a motorist mowed down a group of nine pedestrians. Three of them, taken care of by the Smur 31 and the firefighters, were hospitalized in serious condition.
Terrible accident this Sunday morning in the north of Toulouse, avenue de Fronton. A speeding motorist was unable to avoid a group of pedestrians, friends returning home after a night of partying.
The toll is very heavy: nine pedestrians were injured, three of them seriously.
Firefighters were alerted at 6:22 a.m. and hired six ambulances and twenty-five firefighters. Two teams from Smur 31 joined the system to take care of the injured. Three of them, medicalized on site by the doctors and nurses of Samu 31, were evacuated to the emergency room of the Purpan hospital to be received in the shock treatment room. The first assessments considered these victims as seriously injured.
Four other injured, suffering from lighter trauma, were also transported to various healthcare establishments in Toulouse by the firefighters to receive treatment and undergo check-ups.
A ninth person received treatment at the scene.
An investigation has been opened by the police to understand the circumstances of this tragedy. The driver must be interviewed.