It is definitely a bad habit in Béziers: a pedestrian was once again knocked down by a driver who immediately fled. The accident occurred on Monday around 5:30 p.m. near the arenas. Lhit-and-run car suspect turns 89. The driver, residing in Cers, was quickly found following the rapid intervention of the municipal police.
It is a witness of the accident who immediately warned the firefighters and alerted the PM. The shocked victim was hit while on a pedestrian crossing (Avenue Émile-Clarapède). This 58-year-old man was lying on the ground when help arrived.
I heard a big boom – a witness
“I would never have recovered from such a shock explains Karim to France Bleu Hérault. I was in the car. I then saw the gentleman being thrown into the air before falling to the ground. He was bleeding from the mouth. He had trouble moving.”
The driver then drove off squealing his car tires – Karim
The driver immediately fled without assisting the injured according to witnesses. But fortunately, his license plate, color and type of car were noted. Valuable indications, because these data were used by the municipal police.
Beziers hastwenty smart cameras installed at the entrances to the city. This is a very sophisticated license plate display system.
Each incoming vehicle is registered in a database. The VPI can thus specify the times of passage of a vehicle, thus making it possible to direct the patrols, the searches and to supply the investigators. The recorded data is then erased over time.
“The license plate display was very useful” -Fabrice Cantèle, the director of the Municipal Police in Béziers
In 2021, four pedestrians died mowed down by cars in Béziers
The driver was immediately identified as living in Cers, in the Biterroise agglomeration. The suspect had barely arrived when the municipal police were already outside his home. An agreement was signed in 2018 between Béziers and Cers allowing a team to intervene in this town if necessary.
The shock was undoubtedly violent. The windshield of the Citroën C1 was shattered.
The motorist explained that the pedestrian had voluntarily thrown himself on his car and that he had not realized the seriousness of the accident. His vehicle, however, showed signs of shock according to our information.
The octogenarian immediately taken to the police station to be heard by the police
15 days ago, a granny was run over by a driver. The driver fled without alerting the emergency services after dragging the victim’s body on the sidewalk. He is still wanted. His victim, who was returning from his daughter’s home at the time of the accident, suffered from a fractured pelvis, a dislocation of the left shoulder and was operated on this Sunday.
The fight against road insecurity is a priority for the municipal and national police who have noticed a relaxation of motorists in 2021. Following the sharp increase in speeding, the town hall has taken the decision to reduce the speed to 30 km/h throughout the heart of the city.