This Sunday, September 8, a terrible accident took place in Yvelines. The driver who was transporting seven people, members of two families of Indian origin, hit a fence wall after losing control of his vehicle according to The Parisian The driver and another rear passenger were killed instantly. The six other occupants, including three children aged 10 months, 8 years and 13 years, were seriously injured and were rushed to hospitals in the area.
Eight emergency vans and around thirty firefighters mobilised
The accident occurred in a residential area of this town near Mantes-la-Jolie. According to initial investigations, it was linked to excessive speed, combined with dangerous traffic conditions on a wet road with no street lighting.
The speed limit is 30 km/h. According to the information from the Parisiana strong smell of alcohol was detected on the driver’s body during the emergency services’ intervention. This element must be confirmed by the blood tests currently underway. The surviving children are from a small neighboring town. The mayor of this village was alerted to activate their care. The accident mobilized eight emergency vans and around thirty firefighters.