Hero motorcyclist reveals how he and fellow biker made astonishing bid to jump into Nice terror truck before ISIS fanatic pulled a gun on him
Alexander Migues roared his bike alongside the 19-ton death machine as Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel ran over 84 people watching fireworks on Bastille Day
A HERO motorcyclist has spoken of his desperate bid to stop the ISIS truck fanatic by trying to jump into the lorry as the jihadi mowed down revellers in Nice.
Alexander Migues roared his bike alongside the 19-ton death machine as Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel ran over 84 people watching fireworks on Bastille Day.
Speaking for the time about his astonishing intervention, Mr Migues told how he tried to wrestle the driver's-side door open several times as the truck sped along the promenade.
But he was forced to abandon his attempt when the terrorist pulled a gun on him.
However the Frenchman has been credited with saving lives by slowing the truck enough to give another motorcyclist time to throw his scooter under the wheels of the lorry.
The dramatic attempt to stop Bouhlel made headlines around the world after the life-and-death struggle was captured on video.
"It was instinctive. I saw that I could reach the cabin. I tried to open the door a couple of times (but) he pulled out a gun from his bag."
At that moment, Mr Migues said another biker sped alongside the truck and threw his scooter under the wheels in a bid to knock the lorry off course.
He added : "I let go of the door and when the scooter tapped the truck I heard the noise of bullets.
"I would have loved to stayed longer (to force the truck) into the central reservation or at least slow it down enough so that people have the time to flee."
Mr Migues said he is traumatised and did not sleep for 36 hours after the ordeal.
Eighty-four people were killed when Bouhlel drove a hired lorry through crowds gathered to celebrate Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais on Thursday.
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