The dreadful accident that occurred this Thursday morning on the A8, in Mandelieu, led to findings at the scene of the drama. The gendarmes of the Mandelieu-La Napoule motorized peloton led them with the reinforcement of motorized and antibes motorized brigades, as well as the Nice motorway peloton.
The soldiers of the Departmental Road Safety Squadron (EDSR 06) also had to regulate traffic, while the southern road was temporarily closed. They are now responsible for an investigation led by the Grasse prosecution.
Under what circumstances has it been able to arise Between two cars, killing three people and one seriously injured? The scenario of a vehicle that would have crossed the central parapet, mentioned by the Alpes-Maritimes prefecture, remains to be confirmed, even if it appears to be the most plausible. It is still necessary to understand what circumstances have made this crossing possible.
The drivers of the two vehicles succumbed to the shock. Only the young passenger of this car survived. Seriously injured, he was taken to Pasteur 2 hospital in Nice, where priority is his state of health. His hearing could be decisive. But the gendarmes have other avenues to explore.
Testimonials, cameras …
The testimonies of other users are part of it. The exploitation of video surveillance images of the motorway network too. Toxicological analyzes should in all likelihood be practiced, and ordered autopsies. The Public Prosecutor of Grasse should communicate on this drama at the end of the day.
At least one bottle of nitrogen protoxide would have been discovered aboard the vehicle likely to have crossed the central median. Nothing says that his occupants, at least the driver, had consumed it. This will be one of the many points to check during the investigations. Just like the possible involvement of a third vehicle in the accident.
The driver of the vehicle potentially in question having died, the investigation would not aim to engage a criminal responsibility. But a major issue would be played in civilian field. At any rate, The gendarmes are tackling a delicate and painful investigation. Twenty-two firefighters, the SMUR and the Vinci Autoroutes teams were also present this Thursday morning on a scene that cannot leave unscathed.
