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A 16-year-old teenager lost his life this Friday evening after an accident in the town of Eaunes, south of Toulouse. The driver, who fled without helping him, was apprehended by the Carbonne gendarmes during the night. This 37-year-old man was driving under the influence of cocaine.
A tragic accident took place on the evening of Friday November 8 south of Toulouse. A 16-year-old boy died after being hit by a motorist. This man fled before being found by the gendarmes of the Carbonne brigade community.
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The drama plays out on departmental road 4, near Eaunes and towards Ariège. Shortly before 8 p.m., the driver of a car drove calmly while respecting the authorized speed on this section. Very quickly, in his rearview mirror, this gentleman noticed that a vehicle was traveling at high speed. The driver hits him and gets angry. He ends up swerving to overtake at high speed. Unfortunately, a scooter arrives opposite. On the two-wheeler, a teenager, wearing a helmet, riding quietly.
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The suspect does not see him until it is too late and fatally hits him, before accelerating to disappear. Firstly, the witness who has been overtaken provides first aid. He immediately alerts emergency services. The firefighters and the Smur take over, but the victim is already in cardio-respiratory arrest. Despite their intervention, this 16-year-old young man died.
He is hiding in Ariège
Following this hit-and-run, the soldiers of Muret's company launched a vast operation to locate the fugitive. Around 2 a.m., his vehicle was spotted in the town of Fossat in Ariège. A little further on, the man was walking on foot. He was apprehended.
According to the first elements collected, the accused was driving after having consumed cocaine. This substance was also partly seized from his vehicle.
This Saturday morning, the thirty-year-old was interviewed by investigators. His interrogation is expected to continue until Sunday. Over the past ten days, at least five people have died on the department's roads. A worrying series.
