Two traffic accidents and a chase took place on March 27, 2023 at the Port du Rhin in Strasbourg. Three dead and six injured including three in absolute emergency are to be deplored. Following a gathering of travelers on the spot, an important security device was put in place.
A major traffic accident between two light vehicles occurred at the Port du Rhin in Strasbourg on Monday March 27 around 5 p.m. A chase with other fleeing vehicles ensued at rue du Rhin-Napoléon.
A vehicle left the road, according to a police source, causing a serious collision. Then, a brawl reportedly broke out at the scene of the accident. “We have deployed an important security system to try to contain the violence and tensions on site.“, confirms one of the police officers to France 3 Alsace.
The emergency services tried to save a person in cardio-respiratory arrest, without success. In total, three dead and six injured, including three serious, are to be deplored. A helicopter intervened to rescue the injured.
At first, the emergency services and the police had difficulty arriving on the scene, where Travelers quickly gathered. The police intervened to maintain calm and contain fights between those involved.
At the end of the evening, a crowd of about twenty people, as well as about forty members of the police, CRS, national police and municipal police, are still on site.