Fatal coach crash in Ain: 26-year-old driver examined for involuntary manslaughter
The coach driver, who had stated he fell asleep at the wheel, was examined on Sunday for involuntary manslaughter and injuries. Two people died in the accident that occurred on Friday in Lent.
Driver examined after fatal coach crash in Lent
The driver of the coach involved in the fatal accident that occurred Friday in the Lent area (Ain) was examined on Sunday 8 November for "involuntary manslaughter and injuries", announced the public prosecutor's office in Bourg-en-Bresse, according to franceinfo.fr. The accident claimed the lives of a 7-year-old girl and an 18-year-old young man.
The driver, aged 26 and with no criminal record, had stated he had "fallen asleep" at the wheel. The public prosecutor's office clarified on Sunday that the person in question, "questioned again by investigators from the Lyon search department, confirmed his initial statements, namely that he had started his shift very early in the morning, felt tired and had fallen asleep before the collision".
The public prosecutor's office also indicated that "the initial charges of traffic manslaughter and injuries are not retained, given the absence of aggravating circumstances". The driver was placed under judicial supervision, which includes notably a ban on driving and an obligation to undergo treatment.
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