A road accident occurred Sunday in the middle of the afternoon on the RD518, near Chamaloc (Drôme).

The toll is heavy: a 60-year-old and a 50-year-old lost their lives while riding a motorcycle, reports

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A 20-year-old man, also a motorcyclist, was seriously injured.

A collision after a dangerous overtaking?

A large rescue force has been deployed on the spot.

According to the first elements of the investigation entrusted to the gendarmes of the Die brigade, the couple would have been hit from the front by the young biker.

The latter would have tried to overtake but would not have controlled his vehicle.

According to France Bleu Drôme Ardèche, the young pilot was traveling on a restricted motorcycle.

He should be heard soon by the military after his release from the hospital.

Other witnesses to the crash were also to be interviewed.

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