“I heard a huge noise”: Neighbors in shock after the fatal accident in Tergnier
According to the first elements of the investigation, the van left the road and hit the wall of a house before ending up in the courtyard of the neighboring house. Three homes suffered significant damage.
Published: 1/11/2024 at 10:51
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Around three o'clock in the morning on the night of Thursday to Friday, a van, which was driving at high speed, according to the first elements of the police investigation, left the road and hit the wall of a house before ending its journey. race in the courtyard of the neighboring house, at number 58. In total, three homes suffered significant damage.
Jocelyne Declochez, 77 years old, lives at 60 Chaussée Brunehaut. The vehicle first hit the wall of his yard, before being thrown into his neighbors' house. “ I heard a huge noise around 3am. My bedroom window looks just a few meters from the low wall. All the windows of the house exploded with the debris,” says the lady, still in shock. Cinder blocks fell through the bay window of her house and landed in her living room.
The gate of her house was thrown several meters high before falling onto the roof of the home of Josiane Vasseur, resident of 56. “ The noise was enormous. We all went outside to see what was going on. We didn't sleep all night », testifies the family.
