Cannabis-positive motorist indicted

The 21-year-old woman has been placed under judicial control, the Versailles prosecutor’s office announced.

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Flowers and a teddy placed in tribute to the girl who died in a road accident, May 25, 2023 in Trappes (Yvelines).  (JULIE MENARD / MAXPPP)

A motorist suspected of having hit a six-year-old girl in Trappes (Yvelines) on Tuesday, who died shortly after the shock, was indicted on Thursday May 25 for manslaughter by a driver who used narcotics, the Versailles prosecutor’s office announced. . The 21-year-old woman was placed under judicial supervision, according to the same source.

The driver had been tested positive for cannabis by a first test. A second, whose results are not yet known, must determine more precisely when she ingested this substance.

The accident took place around 8 p.m., near Trappes station. According to a source familiar with the matter at franceinfo, the little girl was riding a bicycle near her home. She fell from it while trying to get on a sidewalk after crossing the road. The driver could not avoid him when she reached him.


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