A serious traffic accident occurred this Friday, October 18 on the D437, between Morteau and Pontarlier, in the territory of the municipality of La Longeville.
Two vehicles collided on the 3-lane section around 7:30 p.m., intended to facilitate overtaking near the entrance to Ville du Pont.
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In the first vehicle, a young man behind the wheel was slightly injured. Aged 28, he was transported to Pontarlier hospital.
In cardiorespiratory arrest when help arrives
Drama in the second car: the driver, aged twenty, was found in cardiorespiratory arrest. She unfortunately died after being extricated from the carcass of the car and then after a long cardiac massage provided by the firefighters.
His mother, who accompanied him, was slightly injured. This 48-year-old woman was, however, airlifted to the Besançon hospital center by Dragon 25. Due to fog and a nearby high-voltage line, the helicopter had to land in a parking lot in the town of La Longeville. .
Traffic is blocked in both directions during the intervention. The SMUR and firefighters from the La Chaux, Gilley and Pontarlier centers were mobilized.
