Terrible road accident near Perpignan: two vehicles collide, a 77-year-old man loses his life

The events occurred this Friday, around 5 a.m.

Drama this Friday morning on the expressway (RD 617) between Canet-en-Roussillon And Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales).

The events occurred around 5 a.m.

For reasons still unknown, two vehicles collided shortly before the exit for Bompas.

Drama this Friday morning between Canet and Perpignan.
Screenshot – @googlemaps

When emergency services arrived at the scene of the accident, the first vehicle was unoccupied. In the second vehicle, a 77-year-old man incarcerated, in cardiorespiratory arrest. His death was confirmed.

Two heavy goods vehicles, one light vehicle

A second accident occurred this Friday morning (around 6 a.m.) in the town of Perpignan, but this time on the D914, near Technosud: a collision between a light vehicle and two heavy goods vehicles.

A collision between a light vehicle and two heavy goods vehicles at Technosud.
Screenshot – @googlemaps

The driver of the light vehicle suffered an open fracture of his left leg and was transferred to Perpignan hospital. According to firefighters, at 7:30 a.m., traffic was still on one lane to allow the evacuation of vehicles and the cleaning of debris on the roadway.

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