Road accident

death of Diana, Princess of Wales

31 Aug 1997 · 48.86° N, 2.30° E

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When
31 Aug 1997
Kind
Road accident
Coordinates
48.86° N, 2.30° E
Description
road accident causing the death of the British princess
Deaths
3

Death of Diana, Princess of Wales

1997 fatal car crash in Paris, France

In the late hours of 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died from injuries sustained in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris, France. Dodi Fayed, Diana's partner, and the chauffeur Henri Paul were both found dead inside the car. Diana's bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones, was the only survivor of the crash, albeit seriously injured.

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