The scourge of wild rodeos has struck once again, fatally. A woman was indeed killed Thursday evening in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne), hit by a driver on a two-wheeler.
The facts took place on an avenue near the Bellefontaine district, which constitutes one of the sets of the city of Mirail. The woman, in her 50s, was allegedly violently struck by the offender while she was walking. Despite the arrival of help and attempts at resuscitation on the spot, the victim unfortunately died from his injuries, reports the local branch 100% Radio.
The driver of the vehicle was arrested by the police. They transferred him to the hospital for a blood alcohol test. An investigation was opened by the Toulouse prosecutor’s office to determine the exact circumstances of this fatal accident. The count of manslaughter with aggravating circumstances could be held against the driver.
Wild rodeos are a real problem in cities. In addition to the nuisance they constitute for the population, they are the source of many accidents, sometimes very serious. People struck are sometimes killed, and delinquents do not hesitate to increase the number of offenses, even to deliberately overthrow the police or gendarmes in an attempt to escape.