HIT AND RUN The soldier had been dragged several meters by the motorist who had refused to stop at a control
Hit and dragged for several meters, the fortunately, the policeman was not injured. — BENAYACHE ADIL
We had not passed; far from a drama on December 18 at Pouzauges in Vendée. As everyone watched that night the final of the Football World Cup, the gendarmes had been intrigued by the conduct of a motorist who zigzagged slow pace, reports Ouest-France. One of the soldiers was then positioned in the middle of the roadway to proceed with a control. But the driver refused. to comply, hitting the gendarme who had drawn his weapon.
Drîn&squo over ten meters, the latter had fortunately not been injured. The driver, who had fled, had been arrested shortly after. Judged Monday before the court of La Roche-sur-Yon, the fugitive was condemned to eighteen months in prison, including nine months in prison. His license was also lost. suspended for six months and he will have to pay 700 euros in damages to the victim.