US EditionFrance’s PM slams ‘urban rodeo’ stunts plaguing cities, after firefighter critically injured
- A 38-year-old volunteer firefighter in Evian-les-Bains was critically injured on May 10 after being deliberately hit by a 19-year-old motorist during an urban rodeo stunt near the local fire station.
- The incident followed a government crackdown on increasingly popular and dangerous urban rodeos, with the motorist known to police and having a suspended license since April.
- The motorist was taken into custody after a verbal altercation and was found with laughing gas canisters, vodka, and energy drink in the vehicle that showed signs of impact and damage.
- Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin condemned the 'scourge of urban rodeos' and called for systematic seizure of vehicles involved, while firefighter union president Jean-Paul Bosland demanded zero tolerance for such reckless behavior.
- The attack highlights the rising threat from urban rodeos across French cities and suggests intensified government and law enforcement efforts to curb these incidents.
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"We are collapsed" : a firefighter seriously injured during an urban rodeo in Evian-les-Bains, his vital prognosis engaged
On Saturday, 10 May, a firefighter was seriously injured while trying to end an urban rodeo in Evian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie. According to our information, the victim was "deliberately" hit by a car. His life-threatening is engaged. A suspect was arrested after the facts, according to the prosecution.
Firefighter critically injured in France 'urban rodeo' stunt
A firefighter in eastern France was in critical condition on Saturday after being hit in what appeared to be a deliberate attack by a motorist performing an "urban rodeo" stunt, officials said, a day after the government called for a crackdown on the popular, dangerous pastime.
Urban Rodeo in Haute-Savoie: a firefighter, hit by a motorist, seriously injured
The victim had left the barracks at dawn with three other colleagues on Saturday, May 10, in an attempt to put an end to an urban rodeo. The vehicle would have fallen "deliberately" on him, according to a source close to the file.
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