INFO THE DISPATCH. Toulouse: the driver travels more than 3km with a scooter stuck under the van
This Thursday evening, the driver of a white van took all the risks to escape the police. He notably hit a scooter without stopping. The two-wheeler was however stuck under its bumper.
The scene is surreal. This Thursday evening, a white van travels at high speed for more than three kilometers with a scooter stuck under its bumper. The sparks set off his bonnet but the driver didn’t stop. Passers-by are dumbfounded. Then the police catch up and apprehend at the height of the alleys of Barcelona.
It all starts around 7 p.m. Patrol in the Saint-Cyprien sector, officials are overtaken by a utility whose license plate is not visible. The police order him to stop to carry out a check, but the driver turns up the sound of the car radio and drives off with a bang. He runs a red light and hits a scooter. The driver of the two-wheeler is ejected on the side of the road but the driver does not even look at him. And he continues on his way while the scooter is stuck under the front axle of his van. Chased, the 45-year-old man presses the accelerator pedal again. Despite the sparks, this forties takes all the risks. He travels on a bus lane in the opposite direction and overtakes other motorists. Obviously, the scooter blocks parts during the whole journey.
Four hours later, still 0.80 grams of alcohol in the blood
Arriving at the Pont des Catalans, the police try to block his way. But nothing stops him. His journey ends three kilometers further, at the end of the alleys of Barcelona, in front of dozens of witnesses. And when the officials try to put the handcuffs on him, this visibly very alcoholic man rebels. He kicks, threatens and then refuses to submit to blood alcohol testing. Taken to the police station, he will not blow into the device until 4 hours later. At that time, his level will still be very high, almost 0.80 g of alcohol per liter of blood. The suspect is currently in custody. As for the victim, aged 27, she was injured in the leg. His scooter is good for scrapping…