a woman dies after being hit by a subway train because her jacket got stuck in the door

A 46-year-old woman died on Saturday April 22 on line 6 of the Paris metro, following an accident in a train, learned Le Figaro with the RATP and the Paris prosecutor’s office, confirming information from Francetvinfo.

The facts took place around 4 p.m., at the Bel-Air station, in the 12th arrondissement. The victim quickly exited the metro train but his jacket got stuck in the train’s automatic doors. The subway started very quickly, leaving part of his body trapped by the train. Rescuers quickly arrived on the scene but the death was declared less than an hour after the accident.

The driver, who tested negative for drugs and alcohol, is “shocked” And “was taken care of by his management and the firefighters“, tells us the RATP. A victim support unit was triggered, while a police investigation was opened and entrusted to the police station of the 12th arrondissement of Paris in order to shed light on the circumstances of the tragedy. Contacted by us, the RATP would like to inform you of “his strong emotion” And “sends its condolences to the family.»