During the accident, his car was hit head-on by that of Pierre Palmade, Yuksel Yakut spoke to the microphone of Sept à Huit. The man, who was accompanied in the car by his 6-year-old son and his pregnant sister-in-law, talks about his life and that of his family since the accident.
On February 10, 2023, Yuksel Yakut is behind the wheel of his car near Villiers-en-Bière. Accompanied by his son Devrim, 6 years old, he brought his sister-in-law, Mila, 27 years old and pregnant, home. Opposite, the car driven by Pierre Palmade, straddled the solid line then completely deviated to crash into Yuksel’s car.
At the microphone of Seven to Eightthe latter says he was “completely cautious.” “We wore our seat belts correctly. I was very careful, I drove slowly” he says.
“I feel like my brain is going to explode.”
Yuksel explains having been “operated on the stomach, shoulders, legs, feet”, not have “more sensation on three fingers”. “When I walk, the patches I have in my legs cause me a lot of pain,” he adds.
He also explains that he needs help with his toilet but also with walking. “I have such intense pain that I am exhausted and feel like my brain is going to explode.”testifies Yuksel. The latter wonders if he will ever be able to work again.
“My son is not doing well at all”
The man also talks about the daily life of his son, Devrim, 6 years old, who was also in the car during the accident. “My son is not doing well at all. He no longer wants to go outside because of the scars on his head, he is in constant pain.”
The child has plaques in his mouth and when he eats “its jaws get tired very quickly”. Devrim was also forced to repeat his second grade because of panic attacks described by his teacher, preventing him from concentrating. For her part, her sister-in-law Mila, who was pregnant, lost the child she was carrying.
Pierre Palmade’s trial will begin on November 20. The comedian faces up to 14 years in prison and a fine of 200,000 euros. Yuksel Yakut says on this subject: “I only want one thing: for him to pay for what he did, he turned our lives into hell.”
