The road accident which claimed the lives of five children from the same family in Vénissieux (Rhône), on July 20, on the A7 motorway, in the Drôme, killed a sixth victim, the rector announced on Tuesday. of the Villeurbanne mosque, near Lyon.
It is about one of the two mothers (two sisters) who had taken place in the accident vehicle.
She had been seriously burned during this drama which had aroused great emotion, five children from three to 14 years old having perished.
All were returning from vacation.
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“Sad news,” writes Rector Azzedine Gaci on Facebook.
Like most of the victims, all belonging to the same Muslim family, "this mother died this Sunday, October 25," he continues, sending his condolences to the bruised family.
The driver of this minivan carrying six children and three adults lost control as the vehicle caught fire.
This one had then made several rolls before leaving the road at the level of Albon.
The Minister of the Interior, Gerald Darmanin went to the scene.
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According to the findings of investigators and experts, a mechanical incident at the level of the turbo, part intended to increase the power of the engine, is at the origin of this accident.
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This failure rendered the assistance functions, in particular braking, unusable and ignited the engine oil of the vehicle.
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