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The examining magistrate dismissed the case, six years after the Puisseguin bus accident, which killed 43 people in October 2015. The prosecution and the civil parties will appeal.
A tribute ceremony took place on Saturday 23 October in Puisseguin (Gironde), six years to the day after the accident. “In circumstances, as we experienced them, it’s traumatic“, confides a man, who lost his wife. The families of the victims have just learned that justice has just dismissed the case, while recognizing the sole responsibility of the driver of the truck, for excessive speed. He died in the accident, which killed 43 people.
On October 23, 2015, near Puisseguin, in Gironde, the driver of a truck lost control of his vehicle in a bend. Its trailer hits the front of a bus head-on. The two vehicles burst into flames, leaving little room for the passengers. Miraculously, eight people escaped the flames, including the driver of the bus. The decision of non-suit could mean no trial.