A 30-year-old man drowned in Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle), late Sunday evening. He was being pursued by the police.
The investigation must shed light on the circumstances of the death of the 30-something, reported Eastern Republican.
He was trying to escape the police when he found himself in the Meurthe. Firefighters and divers were alerted and managed to rescue the young man, in a state of cardio-respiratory arrest.
Attempts to bring the 30-year-old back to life were unsuccessful and the death was found around one in the morning, the regional media said.