A 72-year-old motorist was convicted of manslaughter on Thursday May 2, 2024 by the Mende criminal court, indicates “Midi-Libre”. He had run over an alcoholic man who was lying on the road in Florac-Trois-Rivières (Lozère) in June 2021.
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A 72-year-old motorist was sentenced on Thursday May 2, 2024 for killing a drunk pedestrian who was lying on the road in Florac-Trois-Rivières (Lozère). Illustrative photo. | MELONEMOND / PIXABAY
A 72-year-old motorist received a one-year suspended prison sentence for manslaughter which occurred in June 2021 in Florac-Trois-Rivières (Lozère) and a hit-and-run. After an aperitif dinner where he had consumed alcohol, he killed a 69-year-old drunk pedestrian who had lain down on the road for an unexplained reason. The Mende Criminal Court rendered its decision on Thursday May 2, 2024, indicates Midi-Free .
He returns home thinking he has touched an animal
The septuagenarian with a clean criminal record claimed not to have known that he had hit and then dragged a man for more than 20 meters. The defendant, who suffers from vision problems, had failed to avoid “the dark mass” and thought it was an animal. He returned home after the collision and was then identified using video surveillance images. The victim’s body was found by workers.
In addition to the prison sentence, he saw his driving license suspended for a year and his vehicle confiscated.
To find out more: read the article by Midi-Free
