Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Driver in Évreux Bar Death Hospitalized as Prosecutor Weighs Vehicular Homicide

Prosecutors say the intoxicated driver remains in psychiatric care pending questioning.

Overview

  • A Peugeot 307 reversed at speed into people outside La Winery around 3:50 a.m., killing a 35-year-old man and injuring four, with the deceased identified as the driver's friend.
  • Police say the 40-year-old suspect was arrested with a breath alcohol level of 0.79 mg/L, roughly three times the legal limit, and reported cannabis use awaits toxicology confirmation.
  • The suspect decompensated when informed of the accusations and was admitted to the Centre hospitalier de Navarre's psychiatric unit, preventing investigators from interviewing him.
  • A flagrante investigation for homicide and attempted homicide is underway, with prosecutors keeping open a possible reclassification to vehicular homicide pending the autopsy and the suspect's account, and no motive has been established.
  • Two associates initially detained were released as inquiries continue into witness statements and whether the venue exceeded permitted opening hours, with two seriously injured victims now out of immediate danger.