The consequences are heavy, very heavy. Friday evening, a serious road accident that occurred in Acigné, near Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine), seriously injured a 4-year-old child. Transported in absolute emergency to the South Hospital, the young boy could not be saved and died during the day of Saturday. Friday evening, the car his father was driving was violently hit by a motorist around 10:30 p.m., probably due to a refusal of priority by the driver of a BMW, precise West France.
The motorist who was driving the other car was only slightly injured. Placed in police custody, he was indicted for manslaughter on Sunday, the Rennes prosecutor’s office said.
He had consumed alcohol and drugs
Aged 31 and residing in Liffré, this man “known to the judicial institution” has a number of crimes. According to the public prosecutor Philippe Astruc, the motorist was driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. His driving license was also suspended. “A judicial investigation entrusted to an investigating judge has been opened,” specifies the prosecutor. The accused was placed in pre-trial detention awaiting trial.