two pedestrians between life and death after refusing to comply
Aged 32 and visibly unknown to the police, the driver of the vehicle in question was arrested in a state of intoxication. First taken to a drunk tank, he was finally taken into custody.
The condition of the vehicle involved leaves little doubt as to the severity of the impact. This Sunday, September 4, very early in the morning, a man committed several traffic offenses in the streets of Toulouse before evading the summons to stop from a police patrol, we learn from police sources. and judicial. A new refusal to comply with dramatic consequences.
The facts occurred north of the Pink City, a little before 6:30 am. A police rescue patrol saw a BMW brand vehicle driving at high speed on the avenue des Minimes. She immediately chases her, while keeping a “reasonable distance” to pay “don’t put pressure on him”, assures a police source. But after a few minutes, the German car disappears in the early morning. She is very quickly found, injured. According to initial findings, its driver lost control and drove straight into a series of vehicles parked against the flow of Avenue de Fronton, at the foot of a night grocery store.
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The toll is heavy: nine injured in total, including pedestrians and the five occupants of the BMW. On the pedestrian side, four were seriously injured and two transported to Purpan hospital with a vital prognosis. On site, six ambulances and 25 firefighters were mobilized.
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The driver escaped with very minor injuries. Aged 32 and visibly unknown to the police, he was immediately arrested and taken to the police station. First placed in a sobering cell, probably due to his state of intoxication, he was subsequently placed in police custody. Results of toxicological analyzes are also awaited in order to know if the 30-year-old was under the influence of narcotics at the time of the events. This constituted an aggravating circumstance.
An investigation was opened and sent to the Departmental Security of Haute-Garonne. The investigations are continuing. Contacted by our colleagues fromToulouse NewsPrefect Etienne Guyot “Welcome to the commitment and courage of the emergency services and the national police.»