Overview
- Bernadette Delmotte, 60, died on June 13 in Bissy-sur-Fley after her car’s electric window compressed her neck, according to local reports.
- Investigators say she leaned through the window to reach an unapplied handbrake, the car began to roll, and she accidentally activated the window switch.
- An autopsy determined the cause of death was asphyxiation and authorities ruled out foul play.
- Friends discovered her body after she failed to arrive for a planned dinner and did not answer calls.
- Media attention has focused on automatic-window safety features, and People reported contacting Fiat for comment with no public response noted.