A tragedy was narrowly avoided during the night from Thursday to Friday in Plouisy in the Côtes-d’Armor. At around 1:30 am, the gendarmes chased a driver with suspicious behavior,
report The Telegram. As they were about to control him, the individual engaged in a chase that ended in a dead end. While maneuvering, the 19-year-old driver struck one of the two gendarmes, seriously injuring his hip.
Transported to Guingamp hospital, the victim, also 19 years old, comes out with six days of total incapacity for work. Placed in police custody, the young driver had a positive blood alcohol level.