Two fatal quad accidents strike Loire within 15 minutes
Two fatal quad accidents killed a 50-year-old and 51-year-old within 15 minutes in Loire.
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Loire Quad Accidents September 2026
Two fatal quad-bike accidents occurred in Loire department, France on September 13, 2026, resulting in two deaths within approximately 15 minutes of each other.
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2026-09-13 to 2026-11-06 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 13 Sept, 18:30 UTC
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Two fatal quad accidents occur within 15 minutes in Loire department
Two quad accidents resulting in two deaths occurred in the Loire department on Sunday, September 13, 2026, within approximately 15 minutes of each other. The first accident occurred at approximately 10:00 AM in La Valla-en-Gier, and the second occurred about 15 minutes later in Saint-Romain-le-Puy, approximately 30 kilometers away. The exact circumstances of both accidents remain under investigation.
51-year-old dies in quad-car collision in Saint-Romain-le-Puy, Loire
A 51-year-old quad driver died on Sunday, September 13, 2026, in Saint-Romain-le-Puy in the Loire department after his quad collided with a car on a departmental road on Chemin des Tourettes. The driver was in cardiorespiratory arrest when emergency services arrived. Witnesses had begun resuscitation attempts before rescue services intervened, but the man could not be saved.
50-year-old dies in quad accident in La Valla-en-Gier, Loire
A 50-year-old man died in a quad accident on Sunday, September 13, 2026, on Chemin de Rivoire Ouest in La Valla-en-Gier in the Pilat regional natural park. The victim was in cardiorespiratory arrest when emergency services arrived. Despite resuscitation attempts, the man was pronounced dead. The body was evacuated by specialized rescue teams due to the difficult terrain and remote location of the accident site.
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