The scene of the tragedy is a maze of very narrow lanes that they across the very broad and meanders extensions vineyards of the Bordeaux countryside. In one of those vicinal roads it has happened most disgrace for 33 years on the roads of France. It was quiet early in morning, before dawn, when a truck loaded with wood is built against the side of a bus traveling 50 retirees. They have killed 41 bus passengers in addition to the two occupants of a lorry, the driver and his three year old.
It happened in the midst of a landscape which is always calmdotted with wineries and wine chateaux, vineyards flooded plantations. That peace has been broken very early (at 7.30.) And transformed bucolic setting in a landing of police gendarmes, firefighters and journalists. The fateful crash was just seven kilometers from the departure point, Petit Palais, and has shocked all inhabitants.
We all have known from the dead," said a tearful a neighboring. Christopher Colan, municipal councilor in Puisseguin, also believes that mourning will touch closely: "Here we all know each it was a group of pensioners of several communes the environment We are very concerned..." The deceased retirees excursions regularly used in the day, Petit Palais assures woman who frequently went to one of these outputs.
Puisseguin area is formed by many small towns not reach the 100 residents, all dedicated to the wine industry. Vinesone meter at high, offer a unique stamp to this location. So far we have transferred on the French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, accompanied by other governmental authorities of, and has admitted he the country has been in a "state of shock" of the fatal accident.
The neighbors, with watery, sad and Kill eyes, annoying certain by the widespread deployment of media, not out of awe through the painful circumstances of the accident. The colonel by the gendarmerie Ghislan Rety explained shortly after noon the investigation of what happened is underway. He confirmed the figure than 43 dead and how the truck collided with the bus. Rety also praised the "heroic" performance of the driver of the bus, one of the uninjured, who had the reflex opened the door after the impact and courage to help with your hands to evacuate some passengers to save her life. The same is to do a citizen from the back door.
