A 17-year-old girl died early on July 10 after falling from a truck and being run over during celebrations of France’s 2-0 World Cup quarter-final win over Morocco. The incident happened in Aulnoye-Aymeries, near the northern city of Maubeuge, France [1, 2, 3].
The girl had climbed onto the truck as part of the celebratory crowd before accidentally falling off and being run over by the vehicle involved. Authorities have detained the truck driver responsible for the accident [1, 2, 3].
Another teenager who witnessed the incident was hospitalized due to shock. Officials did not provide further details about that person’s condition [1, 2, 3].
France’s victory against Morocco secured their place in the World Cup semi-finals, sparking celebrations across the country, including in Aulnoye-Aymeries where the fatal accident occurred [1, 2, 3].
Authorities are investigating the circumstances around the accident and the truck driver remains in custody. No additional updates on the investigation or legal proceedings have been announced yet.
