A young spectator, on the route of stage three of the Tour de France, was taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in the race's publicity caravan on Monday.
According to AFP, the girl was crossing the road at around the 70km mark of the 223.5km stage between Granville and Angers when she was hit.
She was taken to hospital, where she was treated for a facial injury, according to a police source. AFP reports that her injuries are not life threatening.
The caravan drives ahead of the race on each stage handing out free souvenirs to spectators along the side of the road. The procession leaves around two hours before the peloton in order to reach the finish line before the riders.
Peter Sagan wears yellow on stage three - a stage set for a bunch sprint finish in Angers, where Mark Cavendish will look to win his second stage of the race.
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