Less than twelve hours of investigation were enough to obtain these first confessions. The man, in custody on his hospital bed, admits he fell asleep, according to the magistrate.
Investigators must therefore cross-check the exact times of his start of duty and the route taken before the accident.
Each driver must insert their personal card into a device to start the vehicle.
The driver tested negative for drugs and alcohol.
He explains that he started his workday well before 7:30 a.m., the time of the accident.
The 26-year-old driver involved in the accident said he dozed off at the wheel, according to the public prosecutor of Bourg-en-Bresse, who spoke at the end of the day."He tells us he left very early in the morning, so we will check the exact times,"the prosecutor continued."And indeed, he would already have completed a round before being on this route,"she added.
"He indicates that he would have dozed off, would have crossed the roadway,"she said. This requirement would not always be respected, according to a union.