A driver carrying seven people loses control of his vehicle, killing himself and one of his passengers, and seriously injuring six people, including three children.

Drama on the roads ofEpône, in Yvelines. Around 11 p.m. on the night of this Sunday August 8the driver of an Opel Insignia, transporting seven passengers, members of two families of Indian origin lost control of his vehicle, hitting a boundary wall on the D130 road. The driver was killed instantly, as was one of his passengers. did we learn from Parisian.

The driver was transporting six other occupants. All were seriously injured, including three children aged 10 months, 8 years and 13 years present in the vehicle. They were transported in absolute emergency to the nearest hospitals.

Bad weather conditions

According to various sources close to the investigation, The accident was caused by excessive speed on a wet roadwithout public lighting. The area where the terrible accident occurred was limited to 30 km/h, according to our colleagues. Furthermore, “a strong smell of alcohol” was detected on the driver’s body. A blood test should confirm whether the driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.

The children, who come from a small neighbouring town, were taken in by the village hall. Eight emergency vans and around thirty firefighters were mobilised at the scene of the accident.