Drunk Driver Kills Three Teenage Girls in Haute-Loire Collision
Alcohol-impaired driver killed three teens in Haute-Loire crash; four others injured.
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Route Nationale 88 Road Accident
A collision on Route Nationale 88 in Haute-Loire, France resulted in three teenage deaths and four injuries. The driver of the striking vehicle tested positive for alcohol and was placed in custody pending manslaughter charges.
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2026-08-18 to 2026-11-15 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 18 Apr, 12:36 UTC
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What happened
Struck vehicle may have been traveling slowly with engine problems
Authorities indicated that the vehicle that was struck appeared to be traveling at low speed, possibly with an engine problem, which may have partially explained the accident. The prosecution did not provide additional details about the speed of the vehicle driven by the detained driver.
Driver tested positive for alcohol in Haute-Loire collision
The driver of the second vehicle, approximately 20 years old, tested positive for alcohol and had no prior criminal record. The driver was placed in police custody. The prosecution office in Puy-en-Velay opened an investigation into charges of vehicular manslaughter and involuntary injuries by a driver.
Four additional people injured in Haute-Loire road accident
Four people were injured in the road collision, including a 20-year-old man and two 18-year-old individuals who were classified as requiring absolute emergency care, and a 14-year-old minor requiring relative emergency care.
Three teenage girls killed in road collision in Haute-Loire, France
Three adolescent girls aged 13, 14, and 15 were killed in a road accident on Route Nationale 88 between Saint-Ferréol-d'Auroure and Firminy in Haute-Loire. The collision occurred shortly before 2:00 AM when two vehicles collided, with the first vehicle struck from behind by the second. The impacted vehicle was carrying seven people total.
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