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On Tuesday, September 20, the survivors testified at the trial of the Millas bus accident in December 2017. Facing them, theThe bus driver continues to assert that she did not break through the barrier at the level crossing. A team from France Télévisions was exceptionally able to collect his testimony.
Since the accident, Nadine Oliveira had never spoken publicly. Monday, September 19, the bus driver of the Millas accident delivered her version of the facts to the hearing. She first felt the anger of the parents. “I would react the same if my daughter had died in an accident such as this”she says. On December 14, 2017, it is after 4 p.m. Nadine Oliveira is driving a school bus in Millas (Eastern Pyrenees) when it is about to cross a level crossing, as it does six times a day. On the tracks, a TER hits the bus.
The investigation concluded that the driver forced the barrier. Nadine Oliveira always claimed she was up. “This is the last image I saw before waking up on the floor (…). open barriers”she says. “I arrived normally with my bus and when I went through the controls, saw the barrier open and the lights flashing, I started my maneuver”. Nadine Oliveira56, faces up to five years in prison and a fine of 75,000 euros.
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