The town of Gaillac, in Tarn, woke up shocked by the dramatic road accident which took place during the night from Saturday to Sunday.
The investigation has only just started in the Tarnscene of a tragic road drama, where five people lost their lives on the night of November 16 to 17, 2024. The accident occurred between the municipalities of Gaillac and Lisle-sur-Tarn.
A car on fire and four charred bodies
The drama happened after 4 a.m.. When the Tarn firefighters arrived on the RD 988at the exit of the commune of Gaillacthat night, they discovered a car completely engulfed in flames. Nearby is, a person who has obviously been ejected. Inanimate, the victim is in cardio-respiratory arrest. Despite the care provided, this person died.
When the fire fighters put out the fire, they could only notice that the four occupants insidewhose corps are charredare dead.
A departmental road lined with plane trees
The RD 988 is a departmental road lined with plane trees. As La Dépêche du Midi reveals, at the end of a straight line and at the start of a slight curve on the left leading to a roundabout, the vehicle “would have hit a first plane tree on its right, before hitting a second one The vehicle would then have been propelled to the other side of the road, hitting another tree. The hypothesis of excessive speed is considered, even if there were no visible signs of braking. the roadway.”
The car crashed into a tree, it was cut in two
According to the first statements and elements of the investigation, the shock was extremely violent. At the scene, she was discovered cut in two. No hypothesis is currently favored by investigators. Speed, falling asleep, discomfort, animal… All scenarios are studied.
Major resources mobilized
An important system has been put in place to both care for victims and ensure security. Firefighters, gendarmes, emergency services and teams from the Tarn Department remained on the job for long hours.
The RD 988 was closed to traffic until the end of the morning, time to evacuate the five remains and carry out the usual on-site surveys in order to establish the circumstances in which the accident occurred.
Autopsies to identify victims
At this time, the “difficult” identification of the victims is underway. Autopsies will be carried out. Still according to our colleagues, it could be that they are from Gaillac.
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