Illustration of a fire truck. - C. Allain / 20 Minutes

A dramatic road accident claimed the life of a 52-year-old woman Monday night in Morbihan. While driving on the RN24, the four lane connecting Rennes to Lorient, a motorist was struck by a car that was traveling in the opposite direction. The accident occurred near Croix-Helléan, less than a kilometer from the exit leading to Josselin, say the Morbihan firefighters.

The shock was such that the woman's car caught fire. Captured by the flames, the driver died before help arrived. At his side, his passenger was able to get out of the vehicle in time. This young man of 17, slightly injured but very shocked, was transported to the Ploërmel hospital center.

72-year-old man was driving the wrong way

In the other car, a 72-year-old man was also seriously injured. He was rushed to hospital. The gendarmes were present on the spot and are trying to determine how the sixty-something man could have gotten on the wrong track and ended up in the wrong direction.

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