Extremely violent “shock”, positive test with cocaine and alcohol … What we know about the fatal accident on the A8

A road accident left three dead on the A8 motorway this Thursday, June 26, at the level of Mandelieu-la-Napoule (Alpes-Maritimes). Meanwhile, The driver, who lost control of his vehicle, was tested positive for alcohol and cocaine.

A frontal shock between two vehicles on the A8 motorway left three people dead. Furthermore, including two nurses, and a serious injuries, at Mandelieu-la-Napoule, this Thursday, June 26. Furthermore, The drama occurred at the very beginning of the morning around 6:40 am.

• The central media crossed by the vehicle – Extremely violent "shock", positive test

According to the first elements of the investigation communicated by the prosecution. Similarly, the driver of a car, who came from the North road in the Italy-France direction, “crossed the slide separating the two ways”.

The latter crossed the central median before hanging a first vehicle. Furthermore, without bodily injury for the driver, then violently struck a extremely violent “shock”, positive test vehicle arriving from the front.

Two young men aged in his twenties occupied the car responsible for the shock. The driver, whose identity is under confirmation, died during the collision.

The two occupants of the hit vehicle died on site. The two victims were nurses and raised carpooling to go to their workplace. Additionally, The intensity of the shock was so important that certain mechanical parts were projected several tens of meters. could see BFM Nice Côte d’Azur.

Aurélie Lebourgois. director of cabinet of the Alpes-Maritimes prefect, deplored at the microphone of BFM Nice Côte d’Azur an “extremely violent” shock, in “dramatic assessment”. Adding: “This type of accident is extremely rare, exceptional.”

• A passenger in absolute emergency – Extremely violent "shock", positive test

The vehicle passenger led by the driver responsible for the accident was unearthed. during an operation which lasted almost two hours.

He was then helicopter to the Pasteur hospital in Nice. he is polytraumatized in serious extremely violent “shock”, positive test condition and his vital prognosis is engaged.

“He is currently hospitalized. we have no news,” said Aurélie Lebourgeois, chief of staff to the Alpes-Maritimes prefect, at the microphone of BFM Nice Côte d’Azur.

• Two nurses among the victims

Amber. Clémence, nurses in surgery surgery unit at Arnaud Tzanck private hospital in Mougins, were 33 and 34 years old. The two were mothers, one of them returned from maternity leave, said their colleagues at BFM Nice Côte d’Azur.

In a press release. the establishment said it has “heavy heart” and added that “Amber and Clémence were fully engaged in their profession, recognized for their humanity and their professionalism”. Furthermore, The hospital indicates that it has set up psychological help for all the staff.

• A positive test with cocaine and alcohol

Toxicological analyzes have been performed on the criminal driver. The latter showed an alcohol level in the blood of 0.74g per extremely violent “shock”, positive test liter and the presence of cocaine, indicates the prosecution of Grasse, at BFM Nice Côte d’Azur.

A bottle of nitrogen protoxide was also discovered at the scene of the accident. However, its provenance has not been determined, for the time being, continues the prosecution.

• An open survey in flagrance

A flagrance investigation was opened by the Grasse prosecutor’s office. it is carried out by the motorized peloton of Mandelieu-la-Napoule.

“It is too early to determine the circumstances. any conclusions in terms of preventive or repressive security measure,” recalls Aurélie Lebourgeois.

• an important rescue system, the disturbed road axis

Significant rescue means have been engaged, with 23 firefighters and 10 devices in total.

The highway was cut in both directions, causing up to twenty kilometers of traffic jams for several hours. Traffic was finally restored in the afternoon.