Paris bus driver suffers heatstroke at wheel, crashes into tree during red heatwave alert
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Romarik Le Dourneuf
Summary
During a red heatwave alert in Paris, a bus driver on line 189 suffered a heat-related medical episode at the wheel, causing the bus to crash into a tree in the 16th arrondissement. The driver had alerted his dispatcher that he felt unwell before the incident. No injuries were reported. The article highlights the risks of working during extreme heatwaves.
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· 3 pulledLe machiniste qui était au volant a fait un malaise.
Fort heureusement, l'incident n'a fait aucun blessé.
Il a été pris d'un coup de chaud selon un collègue s'exprimant sur le
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