A chase over 35 kilometres between Saint-Gilles and Aigues-Mortes: stuck, the reckless driver hits the police car
|A car from the Aigues-Mortes PM was hit. Illustrations Midi Libre – MiKAEL ANISSET
The driver was arrested and taken into custody.
The check could have turned into a tragedy. This Monday evening, the municipal police of Saint-Gilles tried to arrest a reckless driver for excessive speed around 7 p.m.
Several dozen kilometers of chase
Far from complying, the latter sped in the direction of Aigues-Mortes. Immediately, the gendarmerie and the municipal police of Aigues-Mortes are notified.
The chase lasts more than 35 kilometers until an ambush is set for the reckless driver at the cemetery at the entrance to Aigues-Mortes. The reckless driver hits a municipal police car at the engine block. Three Aigues-Mortes officers are slightly injured. The police car has to be evacuated by tow truck.
The reckless driver was arrested and taken into custody.