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Coach accident in the Ain: a 7-year-old girl and a young man killed

The two victims were traveling as passengers.

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Key facts

  • A 7-year-old girl and an 18-year-old young man died on Friday, November 6, in a coach accident in the Ain.
  • The two victims were traveling as passengers. Two other occupants of the vehicle remain in critical condition.
  • At the scene, the sequence of the accident is as follows: the coach first tips into the ditch, then strikes several trees.

A 7-year-old girl and an 18-year-old young man died on Friday, November 6, in a coach accident in the Ain.

The two victims were traveling as passengers. Two other occupants of the vehicle remain in critical condition.

At the scene, the sequence of the accident is as follows: the coach first tips into the ditch, then strikes several trees.

This second vehicle is traveling in the area where, on Friday, the coach tipped into the ditch before hitting the trees.

The impact with the trees occurs after this run-off. This is the sequence recorded where the tragedy took place.

On Saturday, November 7, in the morning, a coach passes the scene of the accident. It is identical to the one that left the road the day before.

The toll established at this stage is therefore two dead, aged 7 and 18, and two injured whose lives remain in danger.

The driver of the crashed coach is 26 years old. According to initial findings, he had consumed neither alcohol nor drugs.

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