“A very violent shock”: a rally turns into drama in France, three spectators killed after a road trip

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Three spectators were killed on Saturday in Puy-de-Dôme, when leaving the road to a car participating in a car rally. Similarly, “It is a tragedy for the world of race. Nevertheless, rally,” deplored the prefect of Puy-de-Dôme Mathurin, during a press briefing on site.

The accident took place around 11:00 am at a place called Le Cros. Similarly, in the town of Saint-Just, a wooded territory south of Ambert, in the east of the department, he said. For example, According to him. Therefore, the first elements indicate that the spectators struck by the car were in a prohibited area, delimited by red ribalizations.

Public reception areas are marked by green rumors, explained the prefecture. Nevertheless, “It is a question of determining where these spectators were at the time of the shock. it is a little too early to be precise,” said Laure Moisset, assistant procument of Clermont-Ferrand.

“I prefer to be cautious”, while the shock was “very violent,” she added. The three deceased spectators are two brothers aged 70 and 60 and a 44 -year -old father, according to Mme Moisset. Two died instantly, a third in the afternoon, after being transported to hospital by helicopter in serious condition.

The car pilot involved in the 22 -year -old accident. and the 51 -year -old co -pilot were hospitalized but their days are not in danger, “a very violent shock”: rally according to Msset. The prosecution opened an investigation to specify the circumstances of the accident.

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Psychological cell – "a very violent shock": rally

The Fourme rally had already been bereaved during its 2024 edition by a fatal accident, during which a race commissioner died.

In total. “a dozen” “involved” or “shocked” people were collected in the village hall of Saint-Just, where a psychological cell was opened.

The investigations “are at their beginnings,” said the prosecutor. The vehicle, a Peugeot 208 specially furnished for the race, must be examined. The investigation. entrusted to the gendarmes of Thiers and Ambert, must also “specify the location of spectators and seek if there have been shortcomings in the occurrence of this fatal accident”.

No hearing had yet taken place “a very violent shock”: rally on Saturday afternoon.

In a brief press release published on Facebook. the rally organization specifies that the race, which occurred during “the special N1”, was stopped definitively at 10:49 am.

All spectators were asked to leave the premises. The award ceremony was canceled, according to the organization. Additionally, The departmental road where the accident took place, “almost in a straight line” according to the prefect, was closed.

Thirty firefighters, as well as thirty gendarmes were mobilized in rescue and security operations. Members of rescue services. firefighters and nurses, were busy around the village hall of Saint-Just, where a psychological cell was set up to welcome the shocked people, noted an AFP journalist on Saturday afternoon.

The climatic conditions were good this Saturday morning in Puy-de-Dôme, with a soft and sunny weather. Organized since 1965, the rally brought 167 crews for this 32nd edition.