Brest court convicts driver in fatal Carhaix-Plouguer road accident

A 23-year-old driver has been convicted by the Brest Criminal Court for a fatal road accident that occurred in Carhaix-Plouguer in April 2026. The incident resulted in the death of Yves Camus, a well-known local figure in his 70s, who was struck while crossing the Avenue du Général-de-Gaulle.

Expert analysis presented during the trial indicated that the driver was traveling at least 45 km/h in a 30 km/h zone at the time of impact. While drug and alcohol tests for the driver returned negative results, the victim had a blood alcohol level of 1.39 g/l. The defendant claimed that visibility was hindered by the sun at the time of the collision.