# Gassin: seven years in prison for the hit-and-run driver who fled after a fatal accident

> A Paris tourist was sentenced Tuesday, October 27 to seven years in prison for fatally injuring a pedestrian on July 14, 2022 on the D98 between Saint-Tropez and Gassin, before fleeing.

**In brief**: Justice event (severity: notable) in Gassin (Var), first detected on 1 November 2026 at 07:00. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 1 November 2026 at 07:00. Reported toll: 1 death.

- Category: Justice
- Severity: Notable
- Place: Gassin — Var
- First detected: 1 November 2026 at 07:00
- Updated: 1 November 2026 at 07:00
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/6102-gassin-seven-years-in-prison-for-the-hit-and-run-driver-who-fled-after-a-fatal

## Reported figures

- 1 deaths

## Sources (1 articles)

- [Il avait fui après avoir causé un accident mortel à Gassin : un touriste parisien condamné à 7 ans de prison](https://www.nicematin.com/societe/justice/il-avait-fui-apres-avoir-cause-un-accident-mortel-a-gassin-un-touriste-parisien-condamne-a-7-ans-de-prison-10748569) — Nice-Matin, 1 November 2026 at 07:00

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Gassin: seven years in prison for the hit-and-run driver who fled after a fatal accident”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/6102-gassin-seven-years-in-prison-for-the-hit-and-run-driver-who-fled-after-a-fatal
Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology