“He was driving very quickly”: a tourist train overthrows in Ajaccio, twelve injured, at least one child

The last wagon of a little tourist train was overturned This Thursday, July 31, 2025 at midday on the Sanguinaires road to Ajacciosaid the prosecutor and the Corsican-du-Sud prefecture.

This accident in which “Forty people are involved” did “Four seriously injuredfor the time being without committed vital prognosis. Moreover, and eight light injuries “said the prefect’s cabinet director Florian Stser, adding that injuries were mainly “Member crushing“.

This small train contained 58 passengers, 43 of which are involved in the accident, said Ajaccio prosecutor Nicolas Septe.

The driver in police custody – "he driving very quickly": tourist

A investigation was opened. However, the train driver was placed in police custody, added the magistrate, adding that “First information could suggest that the speed is involved“.

A procession of six emergency vehicles evacuated the first injured. while the city is wasted Following the closure of part of “he driving very quickly”: tourist the Sanguinaires road, which spans 7 kilometers and which runs along the sea.

“We were very afraid”

“Since the start. he was driving very quickly and in the end he took the roundabout so quickly that the last wagon in which we had turned against a sidewalk. We were lucky. we are nothing, that scratches“said Géraldine, a passenger of the rugged wagon, on the radio IOSA RCFM.

The young woman was on the little train with her spouse and two children. “We were very afraid”she added. indicating that he was on the first day of her vacation and adding the intention to file a complaint.