Four children were killed Tuesday in a road accident involving five vehicles on the RN2 in Laon, in the Aisne. According to our information, the driver of a truck lost control of his vehicle by picking up an object in the passenger compartment.

What exactly happened on Tuesday on the RN2 near Laon which caused the tragic accident in which four children lost their lives? The driver of a truck was taken into custody. According to our information, his toxicological analyzes confirm that he had taken neither alcohol nor narcotics.

The truck surprised by a slowdown

On the other hand, just after the accident, the driver allegedly explained that he lost control of his vehicle while he was looking for something in the passenger compartment. He would then have been surprised by a slowdown. After hitting a van, he would have deported, hitting head-on the other vehicle in which was a mother and her four children who died.

The mother of the family is out of danger but 20% burned. The driver of the heavy vehicle was slightly injured.