Overview
- The accident occurred Thursday around 8:50 p.m. when a car broke through fencing and a bay window before landing in the 25‑meter basin with swimmers present.
- Two lifeguards and a bystander pulled a 38‑year‑old driver and her five‑year‑old daughter from the submerged vehicle, and both were taken to hospital in shock without serious injuries.
- Firefighters and national and municipal police secured the site, and one pool user sustained a minor injury from broken glass.
- The city is preparing to extract the vehicle, the Piscine Jean‑Boiteux will stay closed for several weeks for cleanup and repairs, and a psychological support unit was opened for staff.
- Authorities report a preliminary hypothesis of brake‑accelerator or forward‑reverse confusion, with the official investigation ongoing.