Overview
- Trial opened July 1 at the tribunal correctionnel de La Rochelle on charges of aggravated involuntary manslaughter, unintentional injuries and hit-and-run stemming from the June 5, 2024 collision that killed 10-year-old Margot and injured six other children.
- Prosecutors are requesting a four-year suspension of the defendant’s driving privileges along with other ancillary penalties.
- The 83-year-old driver denies allegations that she fled the scene after striking the group of young cyclists.
- The trial’s opening has intensified public debate over the adequacy of existing road safety regulations for elderly motorists.
- Parliament is advancing legislation to mandate medical examinations for senior drivers at license renewal, with lawmakers aiming for approval this summer.