BFF-37 One dead after accident at ‘yellow vest’ roadblock near Arles, France: prosecutor

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One dead after accident at ‘yellow vest’ roadblock near Arles, France: prosecutor

MARSEILLE, Dec 2, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – A motorist died overnight after colliding with traffic which had built up due to a “yellow vest” anti-government protest in southern France, a local prosecutor said Sunday.

The accident happened in Arles after “a van collided into a heavy truck at full force before being hit by another vehicle,” Tarascon prosecutor Patrick Desjardins told AFP, adding that the accident was “directly related” to a roadblock by protesters which caused a 10km traffic jam.

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