A trucker died on Sunday evening after being attacked by three migrants who climbed onto his truck in an attempt to reach the UK.
The incident took place at a rest area along the A16 motorway in Beuvrequen, where the lorry driver was punched before suffering a fatal heart attack five minutes later.
According the Daily Mail the driver had attempted to remove the three migrants from his trailer.
Investigators were told by the co-driver, that the truck driver was punched by one of the migrants after he ordered them to leave.
The news website called ‘France Bleu’ reported that the driver had health issues and was already being treated for a heart issue.
Investigations are still underway, with officials saying the driver had reported the migrants on his trailer to the police.
