A collision between two vehicles, one of which was traveling in the opposite direction, left two dead and two seriously injured on the A11 motorway, which had to be cut in the direction of Le Mans-Paris, said Monday the Sarthe prefecture. "At 15h20, a vehicle traveling against the A11 motorway between Le Mans and Paris caused two successive accidents at kilometer points 158 and 160", at the level of the communes of Sarthe Fatînes and Saint-Mars-la-Brière, announced the prefecture in a statement.
The 87-year-old driver hit two cars
An 87-year-old driver was driving "against the traffic" and first hit a first vehicle, the Sarthe police group said. The driver of the vehicle struck was slightly injured, according to the prefecture. But the octogenarian continued on his way and, two kilometers later, struck a second vehicle full force. Five people were on board. "One person is dead, two are seriously injured and two are injured," she said. The driver traveling in the opposite direction has also died. The victim, in this second vehicle, was 70 years old and was sitting in the back, said the gendarmes.
The A11 motorway cut in the direction Le Mans-Paris
"The A11 motorway is cut in the direction of Le Mans-Paris to allow emergency services and safety to intervene on the scene," said Vinci. A distribution of water bottles must be organized for motorists caught in the traffic jam caused by these accidents, according to prefecture. A judicial inquiry was opened.