At the intersection of Nid-de-Pie and Boulevard Beaussier, in Angers, the experienced driver of a motorcycle BMW stops at a red light. The scene takes place at night, on June 11, 2023, at 12:50 a.m. He restarts, and is hit head-on by a Clio who arrives at full speed from the boulevard. His body is thrown several meters.
Saved by his solid equipment, the biker was transported in serious condition and suffered from fractures and injuries. The doctor issues 45 days of ITT. In the car too, the driver and passengers were injured.
Very quickly, the fault of the driver, a 21-year-old man, becomes apparent. Returning from a wedding, he had consumed alcohol and cannabis. He also inhaled laughing gas in the car: “I used to consume it back then. It causes loss of vision and memory. » As a young driver, a few months earlier he had just regained his precious ticket, already suspended for driving under drugs.
“You almost killed someone”
The young man was tried this Monday, November 25, before the Angers criminal court. “Do you realize you almost killed someone?” “, asks the president. “I think about that every day,” articulates the driver of the Clio painfully.
“He fully understood the seriousness of his actions, argues Sara Briand, his lawyer. The facts are fully recognized, he is back on the right path. » She presents to the audience a negative cannabis test to support her remarks.
He was sentenced to 20 months in prison, including one year suspended. The firm part is fitted out under an electronic bracelet. He will also have to compensate the victim with a provision of €6,000, pending a judgment on civil interests.
