This Monday, shortly before 5 p.m., a BMW 7 Series and a BMW X5 were in a chase on rue du Rhin-Napoléon in Strasbourg. The first vehicle ended its race on the roof while the second hit a tree head-on, indicates our colleagues from Latest News from Alsace.
The three people who were in the vehicle that hit the tree died. The extent of the damage suggests excessive speed in a narrow street, to say the least.
Of the six injured, three were treated in serious condition. A helicopter was also sent to the scene and a fire and police force was deployed, said the police headquarters.
A dispute between Romanian Roma is said to be the cause of the accident. Witnesses told AFP in particular that Travelers were seen at the scene, suggesting that they knew the victims.