A 45-year-old woman died in horror scenes on the Paris Metro in France this weekend. According to French reports, the passenger disembarked the train on Saturday “in a hurry” shortly after 4pm. Initial investigations claimed that her coat became trapped in the door when they automatically closed. As the carriage resumed its journey, the victim became “caught up” and subsequently died.
Despite the best efforts of medics who scrambled to the scene, the woman could not be saved. An investigation has since been launched after the incident at Bel-Air station, on line 6.
RATP, the operator of the Metro, told France Info: “The driver, shocked, was taken care of by his manager and the fire brigade and that “the victim assistance unit was immediately activated”.
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