Firefighter recalls Princess Diana's heartbreaking words after tragic Paris car crash
21.08.2022 - 23:07
/ ok.co.uk
It's almost the 25th anniversary of the tragic death of Princess Diana, who passed away following a devastating car crash in Paris on 31 August 1997. Diana was just 36 when she died in the crash, which took place in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in the French capital. Her companion, Dodi Fayed, and the vehicle's driver also lost their lives in the accident.
Emergency responders rushed to the scene in the aftermath of the crash, including firefighter Xavier Gourmelon, who comforted the Princess of Wales. Xavier has revealed that he didn't believe the "blonde woman" sitting in the back of the car was seriously injured, as she was conscious and still had her eyes open. Either way, he held her hand and comforted her as she waited to be removed from the car and taken to a nearby hospital, and Diana heartbreakingly asked him: "My God, what's happened?".
Soon after the late royal went into cardiac arrest. Xavier previously opened up about his tragic encounter with the late princess, telling The Sun: "I massaged her heart and a few seconds later she started breathing again. It was a relief of course because, as a first responder, you want to save lives — and that's what I thought I had done.
"To be honest I thought she would live. As far as I knew when she was in the ambulance she was alive and I expected her to live. But I found out later she had died in hospital.
It was very upsetting." He also admitted that he didn't know it was Princess Diana in the car until after she had been taken to the hospital. DIANA'S LIFE AND LEGACY, OK! COLLECTOR'S EDITION We pay tribute to Princess Diana on the 25th anniversary of her untimely death with a special commemorative issue. Royal experts provide exclusive insight into her difficult
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