He was discovered by Florent Crouhy, the public prosecutor. The driver had refused to be controlled by two gendarmes on Wednesday, May 25 before fleeing. According to Florent Crouhy (public prosecutor), he was taken into police custody Friday. This confirms information that Alpes 1 provided. Our colleagues believe that it would be a 22 year-old man who presented at the Gap Gendarmerie. Florent Crouhy, Florent's co-author, stated that no decision was yet made about the legal consequences.

After refusing to stop at a roadside check, a chase began in Gap between bikers and the gendarmerie. Before fleeing, the suspect had abandoned his car.