'Yellow vest' protester dies in France after being hit by truck

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Yellow vest protester dies in France after being hit by truck

Marseille - The incident happened during the night at a roundabout near a motorway exit in the city of Avignon.

By AFP

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Published: Thu 13 Dec 2018, 10:48 AM

Last updated: Thu 13 Dec 2018, 12:50 PM

A "yellow vest" anti-government protester died after being hit by a truck in southern France, a local prosecutor said Thursday.

The incident happened during the night at a roundabout near a motorway exit in the city of Avignon.

"The driver of the truck has been taken into custody. The victim was 23 years of age," said the deputy prosecutor for Avignon, Caroline Armand, confirming a report on French television news channel LCI.


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