The woman was crumpled on the floor of a mangled Mercedes, unconscious and struggling to breathe. The French doctor had no idea who she was, and focused on trying to save her.

Twenty-five years later, Frederic Mailliez is still marked by B次元官网网址� and the realization that he was one of the last people to see alive.

B次元官网网址淚 realize my name will always be attached to this tragic night,B次元官网网址� Mailliez, who was on his way home from a party when he came across the car crash, told The Associated Press. B次元官网网址淚 feel a little bit responsible for her last moments.B次元官网网址�

As Britain and DianaB次元官网网址檚 admirers worldwide mark a quarter-century since her death, Mailliez recounted the aftermath of the crash.

That night, Mailliez was driving into the tunnel when he spotted a smoking Mercedes nearly split in two.

B次元官网网址淚 walked toward the wreckage. I opened the door, and I looked inside,B次元官网网址� he said.

What he saw: B次元官网网址淔our people, two of them were apparently dead, no reaction, no breathing, and the two others, on the right side, were living but in severe condition. The front passenger was screaming, he was breathing. He could wait a few minutes. And the female passenger, the young lady, was on her knees on the floor of the Mercedes, she had her head down. She had difficulty to breathe. She needed quick assistance.B次元官网网址�

He ran to his car to call emergency services and grab a respiratory bag.

B次元官网网址淪he was unconscious,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淭hanks to my respiratory bag (B次元官网网址�) she regained a little bit more energy, but she couldnB次元官网网址檛 say anything.B次元官网网址�

The doctor would later find out the news B次元官网网址� along with the rest of the world B次元官网网址� that the woman he treated was Diana, BritainB次元官网网址檚 national treasure adored by millions.

B次元官网网址淚 know itB次元官网网址檚 surprising, but I didnB次元官网网址檛 recognize Princess Diana,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淚 was in the car on the rear seat giving assistance. I realized she was very beautiful, but my attention was so focused on what I had to do to save her life, I didnB次元官网网址檛 have time to think, who was this woman.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淪omeone behind me told me the victims spoke English, so I began to speak English, saying I was a doctor and I called the ambulance,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淚 tried to comfort her.B次元官网网址�

As he worked, he noticed the flash of camera bulbs, of paparazzi gathered to document the scene. found DianaB次元官网网址檚 chauffeur, Henri Paul, was drunk and driving at a high speed to elude pursuing photographers.

Mailliez said he had B次元官网网址渘o reproachB次元官网网址� toward the photographersB次元官网网址� actions after the crash. B次元官网网址淭hey didnB次元官网网址檛 hamper me having access to the victims. B次元官网网址� I didnB次元官网网址檛 ask them for help, but they didnB次元官网网址檛 interfere with my job.B次元官网网址�

Firefighters quickly came, and Diana was taken to a Paris hospital, where she died a few hours later. Her companion Dodi Fayed and the driver also died.

B次元官网网址淚t was a massive shock to learn that she was Princess Diana, and that she died,B次元官网网址� Mailliez said. Then self-doubt set in. B次元官网网址淒id I do everything I could to save her? Did I do correctly my job?B次元官网网址� he asked himself. B次元官网网址淚 checked with my medical professors and I checked with police investigators,B次元官网网址� he said, and they agreed he did all he could.

The anniversary is stirring up those memories again, but they also come back B次元官网网址渆ach time I drive through the Alma Tunnel,B次元官网网址� he said.

As Mailliez spoke, standing atop the tunnel, cars rushed in and out past the pillar where she crashed, now bearing a stencil drawing of DianaB次元官网网址檚 face.

The Flame of Liberty monument nearby has become a memorial site attracting Diana fans of all generations and nationalities. She has become a timeless figure of emancipation and a fashion icon even for those born after her death.

Irinia Ouahvi, a 16-year-old Parisian visiting the flame, said she knows Diana through TikTok videos and through her mother.

B次元官网网址淓ven with her style she was a feminist. She challenged royal etiquette, wearing cyclist shorts and casual pants,B次元官网网址� Ouahvi said.

Francine Rose, a Dutch 16-year-old who stopped by DianaB次元官网网址檚 memorial while on a biking trip in Paris, discovered her story thanks to B次元官网网址淭he Princess,B次元官网网址� a recent film starring Kristen Stewart.

B次元官网网址淪he is an inspiration because she was evolving in the strict household, the royal family, and just wanted to be free,B次元官网网址� Rose said.

B次元官网网址擩ade Le Deley, The Associated Press