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 91裸聊视频� and the realization that he was one of the last people to see alive.

91裸聊视频淚 realize my name will always be attached to this tragic night,91裸聊视频� Mailliez, who was on his way home from a party when he came across the car crash, told The Associated Press. 91裸聊视频淚 feel a little bit responsible for her last moments.91裸聊视频�

As Britain and Diana91裸聊视频檚 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.

91裸聊视频淚 walked toward the wreckage. I opened the door, and I looked inside,91裸聊视频� he said.

What he saw: 91裸聊视频淔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.91裸聊视频�

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

91裸聊视频淪he was unconscious,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淭hanks to my respiratory bag (91裸聊视频�) she regained a little bit more energy, but she couldn91裸聊视频檛 say anything.91裸聊视频�

The doctor would later find out the news 91裸聊视频� along with the rest of the world 91裸聊视频� that the woman he treated was Diana, Britain91裸聊视频檚 national treasure adored by millions.

91裸聊视频淚 know it91裸聊视频檚 surprising, but I didn91裸聊视频檛 recognize Princess Diana,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淚 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 didn91裸聊视频檛 have time to think, who was this woman.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淪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,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淚 tried to comfort her.91裸聊视频�

As he worked, he noticed the flash of camera bulbs, of paparazzi gathered to document the scene. found Diana91裸聊视频檚 chauffeur, Henri Paul, was drunk and driving at a high speed to elude pursuing photographers.

Mailliez said he had 91裸聊视频渘o reproach91裸聊视频� toward the photographers91裸聊视频� actions after the crash. 91裸聊视频淭hey didn91裸聊视频檛 hamper me having access to the victims. 91裸聊视频� I didn91裸聊视频檛 ask them for help, but they didn91裸聊视频檛 interfere with my job.91裸聊视频�

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.

91裸聊视频淚t was a massive shock to learn that she was Princess Diana, and that she died,91裸聊视频� Mailliez said. Then self-doubt set in. 91裸聊视频淒id I do everything I could to save her? Did I do correctly my job?91裸聊视频� he asked himself. 91裸聊视频淚 checked with my medical professors and I checked with police investigators,91裸聊视频� he said, and they agreed he did all he could.

The anniversary is stirring up those memories again, but they also come back 91裸聊视频渆ach time I drive through the Alma Tunnel,91裸聊视频� 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 Diana91裸聊视频檚 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.

91裸聊视频淓ven with her style she was a feminist. She challenged royal etiquette, wearing cyclist shorts and casual pants,91裸聊视频� Ouahvi said.

Francine Rose, a Dutch 16-year-old who stopped by Diana91裸聊视频檚 memorial while on a biking trip in Paris, discovered her story thanks to 91裸聊视频淭he Princess,91裸聊视频� a recent film starring Kristen Stewart.

91裸聊视频淪he is an inspiration because she was evolving in the strict household, the royal family, and just wanted to be free,91裸聊视频� Rose said.

91裸聊视频擩ade Le Deley, The Associated Press