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Puy-de-Dôme: 15-year-old teenager killed in illegal race

A 15-year-old teenager was killed on Friday, November 13, during an illegal car race in an industrial zone near Clermont-Ferrand, in Puy-de-Dôme.

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Key facts

  • In a separate case, on November 12, a man was sentenced to four months in prison without suspension and to the cancellation of his license. He had…
  • In the industrial zone, on a straight stretch, the traces of the accident remain clearly visible. The Volkswagen ends its run against a lamppost.
  • The boy is fatally struck during a gathering of illegal car races. A teenage girl, the victim's best friend, had come with him.

In a separate case, on November 12, a man was sentenced to four months in prison without suspension and to the cancellation of his license. He had caused the death of a boy and injured five other people during an illegal street race.

In the industrial zone, on a straight stretch, the traces of the accident remain clearly visible. The Volkswagen ends its run against a lamppost.

The boy is fatally struck during a gathering of illegal car races. A teenage girl, the victim's best friend, had come with him.

In a plowed field nearby, the point where one of the cars left the road can still be made out. It is one of the cars that fatally struck the 15-year-old boy.

On Saturday, November 14, the day after the tragedy, a gathering in remembrance takes place.

These illegal gatherings are multiplying. The authorities warn of the dangers of these improvised races and remind that car races must remain strictly regulated.

Dig deeper

What is Puy-de-Dôme?

It is a department in central France, in Auvergne, whose prefecture is Clermont-Ferrand. The tragedy took place on its territory, in an industrial zone.

What does the Volkswagen refer to in this account?

It is one of the cars in the improvised race: it ends its path against a streetlight, where traces of the accident remain visible.

What is an unauthorized street-racing gathering?

It is an unauthorized gathering of risky driving or improvised races, outside regulated motor-racing competitions.

Why are these gatherings an issue?

They are multiplying without organization or authorization and expose participants and bystanders to serious collisions, whereas any race must remain strictly regulated.

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