It was around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3 that the Côte-d’Or firefighters received the alert. A car and a heavy vehicle collided on Highway 31 in the Nancy-Beaune direction. The accident occurred while a violent thunderstorm accompanied by heavy rain and hail raged over the Selongey region. The car registered in the Rhône department may have been the victim of aquaplaning. The investigation opened by the gendarmerie should clarify this.
A very heavy toll
The 35-year-old driver of the car was killed in the shock, as was her six-month-old baby. A 7-year-old child was also seriously injured and taken to hospital for emergency treatment. Two other children, a 10 year old boy and a 7 year old girl are more slightly affected. The truck driver is unharmed but very shocked.
Selongey was particularly affected by thunderstorms
The accident occurred at the time when a violent thunderstorm fell on the region of Selongey accompanied by an episode of impressive hail and heavy showers. The firefighters carried out 18 interventions for flooded premises in the area.
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