Toulouse: drunk, a motorist knocks down a cyclist then flees
By Maxence Dourlen
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It was around 10 a.m. Sunday, August 7, 2022when’accident its produced. As he was going up a cycle path in the Minimes sector in ToulouseNope cyclist in her fifties was violently hit by a motorist who passed by.
The impact of the mirror caused him to fall heavily and caused several injuries to a knee, an ankle and a buttock in particular.
Spotted by the police
After hitting the 50-year-old, the 23-year-old motorist immediately fled. Bad luck for him, police officers were carrying out a check in the area at the same time.
Arrested a few minutes later, the young man known to the police showed all the characteristics of drunkenness. It appears indeed under the influence of an alcoholic state with approximately 1 gram of alcohol in the blood.
A complaint filed against him
Placed in custody for unintentional hit-and-run injuries, the motorist admitted the charges. He will be judged in immediate comparison this Tuesday, August 9, 2022. The cyclist, who received 10 days of ITT and 10 stitches, filed a complaint.
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