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Rescuers at the scene of the game were still trying to resuscitate the 38-year-old man at the scene of the accident. Doctors from the two teams also rushed out of the cabins to provide support.
The man was taken to the hospital by ambulance, but died shortly after from his injuries. According to the newspaper “Ouest France”, he is said to be a father of three who volunteered to maintain the turf at the stadium.
The accident occurred just minutes after the match on Matchday 16 of Ligue 1 ended, and several Rennes professionals were still on the pitch at the time and witnessed the drama. Two other volunteer greenkeepers who were in the vicinity of the event suffered severe blows and were treated at the hospital.
The rolling lighting system is used to maintain the lawn with special lamps; It is currently unclear how it happened that it fell on the employee at the Stade du Moustoir. Lorient police have launched investigations into the cause of the accident.
