Tour de France: Police search for missing fan who caused huge crash with sign
The fan responsible for the accident was brandishing a large cardboard sign with a message to her grandparents as she stood on the side of the road.
Now, Tour organisers are set to pursue legal action against the fan, who reportedly fled the scene and is still yet to be found.
The police said they intend to charge the unnamed spectator with “unintentional short-term injury through a manifestly deliberate breach of a duty of safety or care”.
In the wake of Saturday’s crash, an official Tour statement read: “We’re glad to have the public on the side of the road on the #TDF2021. But for the Tour to be a success, respect the safety of the riders!
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