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Teenager Dies After Falling from Truck During World Cup Victory Celebrations in France
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Teenager Dies After Falling from Truck During World Cup Victory Celebrations in France

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A 17-year-old girl died in Aulnoye-Aymeries, northern France, after falling from a truck during celebrations for France's World Cup quarter-final victory.
  • The teenager had climbed onto the back of the moving truck to join a celebratory convoy.
  • The truck driver was detained by police as authorities investigate the circumstances of the accident.

A tragic accident during celebrations for France's 2026 World Cup quarter-final victory has resulted in the death of a 17-year-old girl. The incident occurred in Aulnoye-Aymeries, in the Nord department of northern France, early on Friday morning.

According to regional newspaper La Voix du Nord, the teenager had climbed onto the rear of a truck that was part of a celebratory convoy moving through the city center. While on the moving vehicle, she lost her balance and fell to the ground, subsequently being run over by the same truck.

Emergency services at the scene confirmed the girl's death, stating she died instantly. Another minor who witnessed the accident was taken to a hospital in a state of shock. The driver of the truck has been taken into police custody as investigations into the circumstances surrounding the fatal fall continue.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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