Pyrénées-Orientales: A Biker Dies after Hitting a Horse that was Wandering on the Road

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A biker dies in Pyrénées-Orientales after hitting a horse

ACCIDENT: An investigation was opened by the prosecutor’s office in Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales) to clarify details of the accident

A motorcyclist lost his life on Wednesday morning on a road near Latour-en-France in the Pyrénées-Orientales. The man hit a horse, who was wandering on the road, the fire department said.  The biker would not have seen the animal.


According to the first elements of the investigation, the horse, who died as a result of the accident, seems to have left its enclosure for a reason, which is still unknown.

The prosecutor’s office in Perpignan indicates that a judicial inquiry has been opened to try to clarify under what circumstances the accident took place. “At this time, there is still no arrest or anyone in custody,” says the office this Wednesday morning.

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