First Responder to Diana’s Crash Breaks Silence: “I Couldn’t Look at Her Face, It Was Too Frightening”
A man who was among the first to arrive at the scene of Princess Diana’s tragic car crash in 1997 has come forward with haunting details of that fateful night. Xavier Gourmelon, a firefighter who rushed to the wreckage in the Alma Tunnel in Paris, recently revealed that he opened the car door in an effort to save Diana but admitted he couldn’t bear to look at her face, calling the sight “too frightening.”
In an interview, Gourmelon described the horrifying state of the accident scene. “The car was completely mangled. I saw a woman lying in the back seat, but I couldn’t look directly at her face. It was too horrifying to take in,” he recounted. “I just focused on checking if she was still breathing and tried to give immediate assistance.”
Gourmelon explained that when he approached Diana, she was still alive and even managed to speak faintly. “She said, ‘Oh my God, what has happened?’” he recalled. However, he had no idea at the time that these would be her final words before being rushed to the hospital.
The firefighter also shared that he worked to keep Diana calm while waiting for professional rescue teams to arrive. During those moments, he did not recognize that the woman before him was Princess Diana, one of the most beloved figures in the world.
The interview has reignited public interest in the tragic events of that night, as many are still shaken by Diana’s death more than two decades later. Gourmelon’s account not only highlights the severity of the crash but also raises new questions about the emergency response immediately following the accident.
For over 20 years, Gourmelon had remained silent about what he witnessed. When asked why he chose to speak now, he explained that he felt it was time to share the truth so people could better understand Diana’s final moments.
His testimony has deeply affected those who admired Diana, with many expressing sorrow and disbelief. “She didn’t deserve to suffer like this,” one fan commented on social media.
While Gourmelon’s revelations have brought new details to light, they have also reopened wounds for those still mourning the loss of the “People’s Princess.”
The Royal Family has yet to comment on these new disclosures, but Gourmelon’s words serve as a somber reminder of the tragedy that shook the world on that fateful night in 1997. His account ensures that Diana’s memory, and the questions surrounding her untimely death, remain vivid in the minds of millions.