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A collision between a truck and a bus in Puisseguin (Gironde), on October 23, 2015, killed 43 people. After several years of waiting, the justice pronounced a dismissal which provoked a strong reaction from the families of victims who decided to appeal the decision.
Six years after the accident in Puisseguin (Gironde), the emotion is still very strong among the families of the victims. 43 people had lost their lives during the tragedy. Saturday, October 23, the announcement of the dismissal provoked anger and indignation. Only the driver of the truck is accused of speeding, but he died in this accident. The latter had lost control of his truck in a bend, and his trailer had hit the front of the retiree bus head-on. There followed the conflagration of the two vehicles.
Victims’ lawyers appealed against the ruling
Faced with the dismissal, the families are in the dark. “What do you want us to say. For me that is not admissible. We hoped what …”, deplores Raymond Silvestrini, a survivor of the accident. According to a report from the office of expertise and analysis dating from 2017, the fire was caused by the presence of an unapproved tank in the truck. The prosecution and the victims’ lawyers appealed against the decision. François Hollande, President of the Republic during the tragedy, visited the site at the end of the day to pay tribute to the victims.