one of the victims of the road accident in Val-de-Marne has died

One of the people seriously injured in a road accident during the night from Thursday to Friday in Val-de-Marne, which occurred during the snow episode linked to the Caetano storm, died Sunday afternoon, said the Créteil public prosecutor's office on Monday, requested by AFP. The victim is a 46-year-old police officer, who was traveling in one of the cars involved in the accident, this source further specifies, confirming information fromNews17.

Four other people were in absolute emergency and 31 others were more lightly injured in the accident, according to a police source. Among the most seriously injured people was a motorcyclist whose life-threatening prognosis was in jeopardy, according to the department prefecture.

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Loss of control

The Créteil public prosecutor's office indicated on Monday that it had no evidence of“updating your state of health” and not being able to confirm that his vital prognosis was in jeopardy Thursday evening. The investigation initially opened for unintentional injuries was reclassified as homicide and unintentional injuries, again according to this source.

This accident linked to bad weather affecting Île-de-France occurred around 11:30 p.m. Thursday evening on the A6B motorway near L'Haÿ-les-Roses (Val-de-Marne). It involved a Blablacar bus, four vehicles and a motorcycle. The circumstances of the accident are still unclear at this stage: according to a police source, a car lost control, leading to a series of collisions.

According to the company Blablacar, contacted on Friday by AFP, the motorcycle “would have lost control” first. “Investigations continue at the CRS motorway to determine the circumstances of the accident”declared the prosecution.