How could the vehicle have fallen into the river?
If the circumstances of the tragedy are still unclear, the results are terrible.
During the night from Wednesday to Thursday, a car fell into the Ill, in Strasbourg, and the bodies of two young men were recovered, we learned from the firefighters on Thursday morning.
Emergency services were alerted around 5:30 a.m. this Thursday by a person who had seen a broken barrier and a car in the water at the Maire Kuss bridge, in the city center of Strasbourg crossed by the river.
Ongoing investigation
According to Latest News from Alsace (DNA), the driver was driving on Quai Desaix in the wrong direction, and when he took the Mayor Kuss bridge, his vehicle hit the railing, causing him to fall into the Ill.
Divers recovered a 20-year-old man and another 25-year-old who “were declared dead,” firefighters told AFP.
Thirteen firefighters were mobilized in this operation.
An investigation is underway to shed light on the facts, specifies DNA.