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The tragedy shook the staff of the Astaffort health center, in Lot-et-Garonne, where the victim was a physiotherapist, but also the town of Poey-de-Lescar, where his family comes from. It was also the lawyer of this close family, Me Thierry Sagardoytho, who was able to point out “the accumulation of deliberate errors which, unfortunately, led to this terrible tragedy”.
Warrant of deposition at the hearing
Then aged 51, the driver, originally from Tarbes, had already been convicted of traffic offences. : he is driving despite a cancellation of his license pronounced on August 6, 2020 by the Tarbes court. He is also alcoholic. If he initially refuses blood alcohol testing, a blood alcohol level of 0.70 mg will be recorded 12 hours after the accident. Finally, he was not in control of his vehicle and was driving too fast when he hit the victims’ vehicle from behind.
After 8 months of pre-trial detention, the man was placed under judicial supervision. He therefore appeared free this Tuesday but returned to prison, under escort. The court sentenced him to 3 years in prison with a warrant of committal at the hearing. The Mont-de-Marsan prosecutor, Olivier Janson, had requested 4 years in prison.
