The Guadeloupe Roads agent who was mowed down Saturday night died of his injuries. This morning there was a lot of excitement in the company’s premises… At the request of the management, a psychological cell was set up.
Eddy M. Golabkan, Daniel Quérin with Yasmina Yacou • Posted October 3, 2022 at 4:05 pm, Updated October 3, 2022 at 6:05 pm
Emotions have run rampant among Routes de Guadeloupe employees since the terrible news was announced. Your colleague Thierry Brasseleur is no longer… The 46-year-old man was hit by a vehicle in Baie-Mahault shortly after 3.15am this Sunday 2 October. He died of his injuries a few hours later at the University Hospital of Guadeloupe.
Thierry Brasseleur had two children. • ©DR
Two of his colleagues were also injured.
The agents were on duty in an accident in La Jaille. Suddenly, a car came and hit those present violently. A subsequent accident caused by a driver in his sixties who, according to initial findings, was under the influence of alcohol.
On this Monday, it was the headquarters staff who were still in shock. Among them Tony Talcone. He too was struck down… The intensity of the shock made him think his leg had been torn off. Luckily he escaped with many bruises but no serious injuries. He wanted to be present with his colleagues this morning. Because beyond the physical pain, the pain of losing a friend is stronger…
Tony remembers the sound of the vehicle’s brakes before it was hit and Thierry Brasseleur lying on the ground…
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A psychological unit was set up at 7 a.m. Monday morning. Sully Pandolf, Director of Routes de Guadeloupe, was present alongside the staff. He also knew Thierry Brasseleur well. “Deeply touched” he wanted to honor the memory of an “extraordinary” man with whom he “often exchanged ideas”.
Prosecutors said checks were underway regarding the driver’s license. Driver who was under the influence of alcohol. He was taken into custody yesterday. The public prosecutor’s office is to hold an information point in the coming hours.