The paramedic was traveling with a probationary license, on which he only had two points left out of eight. He had his first license withdrawn in 2019, after losing all his points.
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The driver of the ambulance who hit and killed two teenagers riding a scooter on Monday evening in Lyon has been indicted for manslaughter and placed under judicial supervision, announced the Lyon prosecutor’s office on Wednesday evening August 24.
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The paramedic is prosecuted for “manslaughter by manifestly deliberate violation of an obligation of safety or prudence provided for by law or regulation”, specifies the prosecution. Investigations are continuing to determine the exact circumstances of the occurrence of the accident. Witnesses told investigators that the ambulance was traveling “very brisk pace”. The ambulance driver is also prohibited from driving any motorized land vehicle.
Shortly after 6 p.m. on Monday evening, at the corner of rue de Condé and quai du maréchal Joffre, in the second arrondissement of Lyon, this 36-year-old paramedic hit from behind two teenagers who were driving on a bus lane. . According to a police source, the driver had already committed 28 traffic violations, and only had a probationary license, on which he only had two points left out of eight. He had his first license withdrawn in 2019, after losing all his points.