Two people were killed Monday evening in a road accident involving two cars, including one in “hit and run”, in Sainte-Hélène in Gironde, we learned from the authorities on Tuesday. Two other people were seriously injured in the accident and transported to the Bordeaux University Hospital with their vital prognosis, also indicated the prefecture of Gironde.
According to the gendarmes, the accident occurred shortly before 7 p.m. in Sainte-Hélène, about thirty kilometers north-west of Bordeaux, when a vehicle which was trying to escape control hit a car “registered in Swiss “. The driver “involved in the hit-and-run, was positive for alcohol and narcotics tests”, according to the prefecture.
Known for several traffic offenses
According to the gendarmerie, this 38-year-old man drove without a license and is known for several traffic offenses. He was taken into custody and an investigation was opened by the Bordeaux prosecutor’s office. According to the regional daily South Westthe two victims are two 21-year-old Swiss women who were on vacation in Gironde.