French protester killed in accident at anti-fuel tax blockade

Driver accelerated when panicked by 'yellow vest' demonstration in Savoie, minister saysA motorist has accidentally hit and killed a protester taking part in a campaign of road blockades across France triggered by fuel tax rises, officials have said.The demonstrators are trying to block motorways and fuel depots as part of a grassroots movement billed as the "yellow vests". They are angry at higher fuel taxes introduced by President Emmanuel Macron. Continue reading...