How did Princess Diana die?

Princess Diana died on 31 August 1997 after a car crash in Paris. The accident occurred when the car she was travelling in lost control and crashed into a tunnel barrier. She suffered severe injuries, including a fractured neck, which led to her death. The crash involved a BMW, driven by Henri Paul, her former bodyguard Todd Brinton, and James Hewitt, a friend of Diana’s son, Harry. The vehicle was speeding and had been drinking alcohol. The inquest into her death concluded that the crash was caused by a combination of speed, alcohol, and poor driving.