A gendarme was seriously injured, this Sunday, November 1 in Montbéliard (Doubs), by a motorist who had fled after refusing to obey a road check, AFP learned from the public prosecutor Carine Greff .
The motorist and his passenger, arrested after the accident, were taken into custody, then lifted so
"that they can undergo medical examinations",
said the same source, specifying that these
"two people will be heard on Monday. "
.
The fugitive collided with a gendarmerie vehicle
According to the first elements of the investigation, the motorist refused to obey a gendarmerie check and fled, explained the magistrate, confirming information from the Republican East.
The gendarmes then called for reinforcements and it was a second gendarmerie vehicle, which took a road in the opposite direction, which was struck by the fugitive, added Carine Greff.
The gendarme, who suffers in particular from a fractured femur, will be operated, said the prosecutor.
An investigation is opened to determine the circumstances of the accident and to know in particular if
"the driver could or not avoid the gendarmes"
, still indicated the magistrate.