Road accident

Joigny coach crash

3 Jun 1990 · 47.80° N, 3.57° E

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When
3 Jun 1990
Kind
Road accident
Coordinates
47.80° N, 3.57° E
Description
1990 crash in Yonne, France
Deaths
12
Injured
61

Placed at the district its description names, Yonne.

Joigny coach crash

1990 crash in Yonne, France

The Joigny coach crash was a single-vehicle accident that occurred on the A6 autoroute in Joigny, Yonne, France, on 3 June 1990, when a British-registered double-decker coach crashed. In an attempt to make up for lost time, it was travelling in excess of 78 miles per hour (126 km/h) when a tyre blew out and it crashed, killing 12 passengers.

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