2023-09-04 04:51:43
Mathieu Kassovitz, 56, was this Sunday evening in a state deemed “serious” but “his vital prognosis is no longer engaged”, according to his entourage. The actor and director was the victim of a motorcycle accident a little earlier at the end of the afternoon while he was on the Linas-Montlhéry racing circuit, in Essonne.
According to information from BFM TV confirmed by a police source and by the prosecution of Évry-Courcouronnes to the Parisian, he was transported to the Kremlin-Bicêtre hospital (Val-de-Marne) by the Smur d’Arpajon.
Linas-Montlhéry (Essonne), this Sunday, September 3. Actor and director Mathieu Kassovitz was the victim of a motorcycle accident while taking part in a training course on the circuit.
To prepare for an upcoming film, he took part in a day of advanced training in motorcycle riding offered by a company specializing in the training of beginners and experienced motorcyclists on this Essonne circuit and which also works on the Paul-Ricard circuit in Le Castellet. (var).
According to our information, Mathieu Kassovitz suffered a loss of control of the motorcycle loaned by the autodrome in an acceleration shortly before 6 p.m. When the emergency services arrive on the spot, they consider that it is in “UA” for “absolute emergency”. He has several open fractures. He is conscious but suffers martyrdom. “It was decided to put him to sleep,” says a source familiar with the matter. He would suffer in particular from a cranial trauma and a fracture of the pelvis.
Arrived at the bike late
Two of his three children were present on the circuit. One of his daughters was also on a motorcycle right behind him, with a monitor. They witnessed the accident but were not injured.
VIDEO. Mathieu Kassovitz shares his passion for motorcycling on the show “High Side”
In 2019, in the “1 star, 1 slider” section of the “High Side” show, devoted to motorcycling on RMC Découverte, Mathieu Kassovitz spoke about his passion for motorcycling, which came late in life: “J like machines, I like the technicality to manage to master them. I got my license at 40. I immediately started with 1,200 (cubic centimeters), with big stuff, at BMW. I started with RTs (a big model from the German manufacturer), I broke two or three engines. (…) I immediately got on bikes that were too heavy for me. In this show, the goal for the guest is to put the knee in the curves, like professional bikers, a challenge he had succeeded in.
The Évry-Courcouronnes public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation for “search for causes of injury”.
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