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In Montauban, in Tarn-et-Garonne, a motorist, checked with a level equivalent to 2 grams of alcohol per liter of blood, will have to answer for his actions before a delegate of the prosecutor in February 2025.
A traffic accident involving two vehicles occurred at the intersection of Avenue du Portugal and Rue de Copenhagen, in MontaubanFriday December 20, 2024.
Alerted by the emergency services, the police quickly entered the scene where the firefighters took charge of one of the drivers. The latter, suffering from neck pain, was examined on site, but his condition did not require hospitalization.
The accident, which occurred at 7:05 p.m., also involved a second motorist, aged 28. Subjected to a blood alcohol test, he had a level of 2.06 g/L. His driver's license was immediately suspended.
A legal proceeding in progress
After sobering up in the police station's jails, the motorist was placed in police custody, where he admitted the facts during his hearing. The duty magistrate of the Montauban public prosecutor's office requested a criminal composition procedure: the driver is summoned before a delegate of the prosecutor on February 4, 2025.
On the sidelines of the legal proceedings, the two parties proceeded to draw up an amicable report in order to resolve the question of material damage.
