Just Follow That Car

Eyewitnesses--and a dog--provide investigators with clues in the search for a mysterious vehicle

Who was at the wheel of the white Fiat Uno that evidently collided with Princess Diana's Mercedes moments before the final, fatal crash?

Since late October, French police have examined nearly 4,000 Fiat Unos in search of a vehicle showing signs of a recent paint job or rear-end repair. That investigation is still proceeding, and it has taken intriguing turns. Sources close to the investigation have told TIME that in November the French police thought they had their man. Debris found at the crash site, paint deposited on the Mercedes and other forensic evidence had led investigators to conclude that there...

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