At 13, he caused an accident on a one-way street!

A minor driving was trying to escape the police when he collided head-on with a vehicle while traveling in the wrong direction.

In northern France, a refusal to comply led to a grave accident of traffic. It involved a driver aged just 13 ans.

Minor driving causes serious accident

According to information from The Voice of the Norththis accident took place Thursday evening, rue Vallon in Wattrelos. And adolescent Belgianfrom Mouscron, caused a head-on collision after refusing to comply. After a bad maneuver on the Grand-Place, the police tried to intercept the driver. However, he ran a red light and went up Rue Vallon the wrong way. It was at this moment that he violently collided with a vehicle.

Unfortunately, this accident caused six injuredincluding two serious ones. Five occupants were present in the driver’s vehicle, including three minors. They were all injured. A Wattrelosian driver was in the hit vehicle. He was slightly injured, but especially marked psychologically by this traumatic event. A second person present in the driver’s vehicle apparently fled immediately after the accident.

The 13-year-old boy was driving a car owned by a woman aged 20 ansresident of Tourcoing. She had voluntarily left him the keys to her vehicle. This is a very serious act. Allowing a minor to drive a vehicle represents a obvious danger. An investigation is now underway to determine the exact circumstances of this accident, including the speed of the car during the chase and at the time of impact.

An investigation to shed light on responsibilities

Unfortunately, the minor’s reckless driving caused the accident inevitable. He ran a red light and drove the wrong way. Furthermore, these maneuvers demonstrate a total lack of control and discernment. The role of the owner of the vehicle in this affair will be carefully scrutinized by investigators. In addition, the Lille prosecutor’s office will have to examine whether the pursuit led by the police respected security protocols. We must now understand whether the chase could have been avoided and above all at what speed the vehicle being chased was traveling.

Finally, the minor and the owner of the vehicle could be convicted of endangering the lives of others. Indeed, the seriousness of the facts justifies a thorough investigation by the authorities. This event also relaunches the debate on responsibilities adults facing the dangerous behavior of minors. The current investigation must therefore establish responsibilities and recall the importance of vigilance while driving.