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Seatbelt: The 'Simple' Fix That Could Have Saved Diana
20 Aug
Summary
- A seatbelt might have saved Princess Diana's life in the fatal 1997 Paris crash.
- The special uses recreation technology to reconstruct Princess Diana's final moments.
- Diana's death occurred almost 27 years ago on Aug. 31, 1997.
Princess Diana's fatal 1997 Paris car crash is undergoing a new examination through recreation technology in the FOX special "Celebrity Crime Scene: Princess Diana." The program revisits the evidence surrounding the tragedy that claimed the lives of Diana, her companion Dodi Fayed, and their driver, Henri Paul.
Investigative journalist Jakson Buhaj points to a haunting detail: no one in the vehicle wore a seatbelt. He suggests that had seatbelts been used, Diana might have survived the high-speed crash while fleeing paparazzi in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel.
The official British inquiry concluded in 2006 that none of the occupants wore seatbelts. Driver Henri Paul's blood alcohol level was found to be over three times the legal French limit, though he showed no obvious signs of intoxication to witnesses.
Diana had previously expressed fears for her safety, even writing about concerns of being harmed in a staged car crash. However, British investigators found no evidence of a deliberate plot behind her death.
Decades after her passing on August 31, 1997, Diana remains a beloved figure, remembered for her unique connection with the public and her humanitarian work.
