hit by a truck, a motorist dies on the A5

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A new road drama in Seine-et-Marne! During the night of Friday 20 to Saturday 21 December 2024, around 1 a.m., while the visibility was reduced due to rainy weatherthe driver of a Renault Twingo was fatally struck by a truck. The accident occurred on l’A 5near Saint-Germain-Laxis, in the province-Paris direction, after a curve. Several meters of the central safety barrier were damaged.

According to the first elements of the gendarmerie the car would have been offand all lights outwhich investigators from the departmental road safety squadron are seeking to confirm. They will also have to specify whether she was straddling the emergency lane, or whether she was in the middle lane.

She died on the spot

After the collision, significant emergency resources were mobilized and traffic was stopped on the highway. Firefighters from several fire stations and the Smur tried to rescue the motorist, but she was deceased on site. She was aged 91 ans and domiciled in Val-de-Marne. An autopsy must be carried out to clarify the causes of death.

For his part, the driver is unhurt but shocked. His screenings of alcohol and narcotics were negative.

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