Overview

• On May 26, a minor collision between a car and a dump truck on an RN31 access ramp in Venette escalated into a violent altercation.
• The 43-year-old motorist stepped in front of the truck to insist on filing a report and was then deliberately struck and dragged by the vehicle.
• Emergency responders pronounced the victim dead at the scene; authorities characterize the collision as intentional homicide.
• The 32-year-old truck driver, who had no prior convictions, fled before police arrival but was later apprehended at her home and placed in custody for murder.
• The Compiègne police judicial service has launched a formal murder inquiry and plans to interview witnesses to determine the driver’s intent.