In the 20th arrondissement of Paris, this Wednesday evening, around 7:30 p.m., a car hit several people on the terrace of the restaurant “Le Ramus”, near the Père Lachaise cemetery. An initial assessment, drawn up by the Paris prosecutor’s office in the evening, reported one dead and six injured, three of whom are in critical condition.
The theory of a “road accident” is being favored at this stage of the investigations. Initially presented as fleeing, the driver was arrested and taken into custody, according to the prosecution. Initially, police sources had indicated that only his passenger had been arrested. He apparently lost control of his vehicle for “an undetermined reason”. According to our information, he tested positive for narcotics and alcohol.
Investigation into involuntary manslaughter
An investigation was opened in the evening for involuntary manslaughter, involuntary injuries by driver, and endangerment. The investigation has been entrusted to the Accident Judicial Processing Service (STJA).
A large police presence was in place around the bar terrace. On site, 23 people who witnessed the scene were taken care of by a psychological unit, another police source said.
Source: www.20minutes.fr
