The Saint-Brieuc Criminal Court (Côtes-d'Armor) sentenced a 23-year-old young man on Tuesday to two years in prison and the revocation of a two-month reprieve.
The defendant was appearing for unintentional injuries after the car he was driving had left the road at a speed of almost 200 km / h, says
Ouest-France
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A paraplegic victim
The accident took place in Begard (Côtes-d'Armor) on October 1, 2019. The passenger in the vehicle, cousin of the driver, was not wearing his seat belt and had been ejected from the vehicle.
Seriously injured, he has been paraplegic since the accident.
The defendant and the victim's son escaped unscathed.
A witness to the accident had seen the car hit the safety rail and take off about 3 m.
The defendant was driving without a driver's license and had tried to pretend that he was not driving at the time of the impact.
He was released and his prison sentence will be adjusted.
With an incomplete points license he drives at 201 km/h instead of 80 km/h
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