10th death linked to France’s ‘yellow vest’ protests
|Paris (CNN)A 10th person has died in connection with the “gilets jaunes” or “yellow vest” protests in France as they enter their sixth consecutive weekend.
A 36-year-old man was killed in a road accident in the southern French city of Perpignan after encountering a blockade set up by “yellow vest” protesters late Friday night, according to a city spokeswoman.
“At a roundabout blocked by the gilets jaunes, a man in his car hit a truck in front of him. The driver of the car died,” the spokeswoman said.