Refusal to comply – Following a 50-kilometer escape on the roads of Saône-et-Loire, a driver was sentenced to prison
According to The Saône-et-Loire Journala 25-year-old motorist, from Saint-Germain-du-Bois, was sentenced to one year in prison for trying to escape the police during a chase of nearly 50 kilometers .
The facts date back to the night of July 15 to 16, 2023. While he was driving in Lons-le-Saunier, the man attracted the attention of the police who tried to control him. Instead of complying, he chose to flee, throwing his vehicle at high speed despite repeated warnings and injunctions from the officers.
A risky escape in the rain and at high speed
The pursuit intensified, with the fugitive sometimes driving at nearly 160 km/h on soggy roads. Saône-et-Loireendangering public safety by burning traffic lights and using roundabouts the wrong way. The police continued the hunt until the Place de Mervans, where the driver found himself trapped by street furniture.
In a final gesture to escape arresthe tried to ram the police vehicle. This offense led to his immediate arrest. Sentenced to one year in prison, the young man also received ten months of probation and will have to pay compensation (…) Read more on 20minutes
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