An individual was taken into police custody after hitting a mother and her 17-month-old daughter in a stroller who were crossing a pedestrian crossing this Tuesday in Meaux (Seine-et-Marne),
Le Figaro
learned from the Meaux public prosecutor's office, confirming information from
BFM TV
.
An ongoing preliminary investigation for
“unintentional injuries”
has been opened by the prosecution, indicates Jean-Baptiste Bladier, the prosecutor of the Meaux court, who specifies that the exact qualification will depend on the
“final”
state of the victim. Despite a vital prognosis at the time of the events, the child is no longer in a state of absolute emergency.
On the phone using a “hands-free kit”
The driver, who admitted the facts while in police custody, reported that he was on the phone using a “hands-free kit” and did not see the mother crossing the pedestrian crossing, explains Jean-Baptiste Bladier. Although no video supported his statements, witnesses were able to confirm the facts.
At the same time, the alcohol and narcotics test proved negative and the accused was also released. The measure of police custody
"will be resumed"
when the stabilization of the state of health of the victim
"will make it possible to establish the criminal classification"
, further indicates the prosecution which emphasizes that the social situation of the individual did not legitimize a security measure.