Woman, 60, suffocates to death in freak car window accident | World | News

The woman who got stuck in the automatic window of the car died by drowning in the terrible accident. Bernadette Delmotte’s body was found in her home Fiat 500 In the village of Bissy-sur-Fley, FranceThe window reportedly closed on his throat.

Ms. Delmotte’s brother, François, told the French media: police They were stunned. He said: “‘What happened?’ “they asked.” He said he didn’t understand either, and added: “When they called me to tell me this, I was confused and denied it.” A friend of the deceased said: “It was very mysterious.”

Her friend Béatrice told France 3: “We thought maybe he had a heart attack or that someone – a crazy man – had stolen his car and damaged it. But we could never have imagined what actually happened.”

France 3 He reported that Ms. Delmotte, 60, was cleaning the car on June 13 when the accident occurred.

It is believed Ms Delmotte forgot to engage the handbrake and leaned through the window to reach it.

Béatrice told France 3 that the car began to roll backwards and her friend “threw herself” through the open window to stop it.

However, Ms Delmotte reportedly accidentally pressed the automatic window control, causing the window to lift up, trapping her and putting pressure on her neck.

Mrs. Delmotte’s friends, who were waiting for dinner, became worried when she did not come, and when their calls were not answered, they went to her house. There they found the body of retired coach and training consultant Ms. Delmotte.

France 3 reported that detectives ruled out foul play, with the case classified as a tragic accident.

François reportedly wrote to Fiat but told French media he did not want payment. He reportedly said: “I am not in the process of seeking compensation because that will not give me my sister back.

“I want to start thinking about this to avoid further tragedies.”