UNRELEASED. Delphine survived a serious road accident: “I am a miracle”

2024-03-06T04:15:11.466Z

Highlights: Delphine was 19 when she decided to go out one evening in 1999 with two of her friends. The three young people, thrill-seekers, then set off at full speed on a national road. The car takes a wrong turn, Delphine is thrown 15 meters outside the vehicle. The young woman is in a coma, she has a cerebral hemorrhage and her life prognosis is in jeopardy. Today, 18 years later, despite the physical and psychological after-effects, DelPHine has rebuilt herself and gave birth to a little girl.

Olivier Delacroix goes to meet Delphine, in Sarthe. This young mother is the only survivor of a very serious car accident. She agreed to tell her story in this episode of the podcast “In the eyes of Olivier”. Delphine was 19 when she decided to go out one evening in 1999 with two of her friends. The three young people, thrill-seekers, then set off at full speed on a national road. The car takes a wrong turn, Delphine is thrown 15 meters outside the vehicle. His two friends died instantly. The young woman is in a coma, she has a cerebral hemorrhage and her life prognosis is in jeopardy. When she wakes up, Delphine must relearn everything. She lost her speech, the ability to walk and the ability to eat. After a month of intensive care, she was transferred to a rehabilitation center. The nursing staff are skeptical, there is little chance that Delphine will ever walk again. It is the beginning of a great battle for the young woman who must, in addition, mourn the loss of her two friends. Today, 18 years later, despite the physical and psychological after-effects, Delphine has rebuilt herself and gave birth to a little girl. Thanks to her determination, she managed to get around with the help of a cane and managed to continue her studies. But discrimination in the world of work did not make her task easy... In this episode of the podcast “Dans les yeux d'Olivier” produced by Europe 1 Studio, Delphine talks about her story and the prevention she wishes to take with young people.