A gendarme has died following a traffic collision in Finistère, France. Jordan Stella, a 31-year-old master corporal of the motorized brigade based in Quimper, was killed on duty on Thursday morning near Plomeur. The Ministry of the Interior confirmed the tragedy, which occurred around 10:00 AM while Stella and his colleagues were conducting roadside controls. [1]
The accident happened as the gendarmes were returning to their checkpoint post-jalonnement, following a refusal by a driver to comply with police orders. While executing this maneuver, Stella’s motorcycle was struck at an intersection by a car driven by an elderly resident of the commune. Despite the immediate intervention of emergency services, the married father of one child died at the scene. [1]
According to Le Télégramme, the driver involved in the collision was taken into custody (garde à vue) and is described as being in a state of shock. The incident has placed the entire motorized brigade of Quimper in mourning. [1]
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