Their car caught fire on the A13 motorway: a… See More.

74 firefighters and 41 vehicles on site

According to a police source, the woman was in the back of the vehicle with the child. The victims, trapped by the flames and smoke, were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver managed to escape the vehicle. Severely burned, he was initially treated by firefighters before being transported by ambulance to a Paris hospital. A witness to the accident, suffering from shock, was also taken to the hospital.

In total, 74 firefighters were mobilized for this operation, which also required the deployment of 31 vehicles, according to the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service of 78.

An investigation has been opened by the Versailles prosecutor’s office to determine the cause of death. “The victims have not yet been identified. Autopsies will be performed this week,” the prosecutor’s office told TF1info. It also stated that “the man who was in the car is in critical condition” and that any possible family relationship between the victims has not yet been established due to the fact that some have not yet been identified. Finally, it added that the type of vehicle, “given its condition,” was not yet known

Investigators conducted several examinations and observations at the scene to try to determine how the fire started. Traffic was stopped in both directions and detours were put in place before being restored later that evening.