The emergency services were unable to do anything. When they arrived, the car was on fire with 4 passengers on board. A 5th seems to have been ejected following the accident between Gaillac and Lisle-sur-Tarn. The RD 988 remains closed until midday on November 17.
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5 people died in a road accident around 4:30 a.m. this Sunday, November 17, between Gaillac and Lisle-sur-Tarn.
The circumstances are still unclear. “This is terrible news, incredibly violent”testifies Patrice Drilhole, general director of services at Gaillac town hall.
The accident occurred around 4:30 a.m. on the RD 988 exiting Gaillac towards Lisle-sur-Tarn. When emergency services arrived, they found a vehicle on fire with 4 bodies on board. A fifth passenger is found nearby. He cannot be resuscitated.
It was a violent shock. The car crashed into a tree. “A shock which appears very violentindicates the Tarn prefecture in a press release.
“It's a long straight line lined with plane trees. But we have no information on the origin of this accident. Speed, mechanical fault, an animal… Difficult to say at this time. We know each other not even if the victims are Gaillac residents. Identification is difficult.confides Patrice Drilhole. This is confirmed by the Tarn prefecture in a press release.
The RD 988 had to be cut off to traffic this morning. She will stay there until midday. A diversion has been put in place.
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