six-year-old girl fatally hit by car

The police are trying to collect the slightest clue to understand what happened on Tuesday evening, May 23, in Trappes (Yvelines). A six-year-old girl was hit by a car while riding her bicycle and could not be revived. According to witnesses, the driver was with hazard warning lights on. It was while driving off that she hit the child. The victim’s father, who was returning from work, collapsed. “Even in my head, I can’t accept the idea”he said.

Driver faces up to seven years in prison

According to a local resident, the 21-year-old driver was in a state of amazement. The narcotics test shows that she had used cannabis, the last weekend according to her statements. The investigation will have to determine if the young woman had smoked before taking the wheel. In 2021, more than 630,000 tests were carried out, of which 17% were positive. Drug use that played a role in 2,448 accidents, in which 436 people died. The driver faces up to seven years in prison for aggravated manslaughter.