Psychological support mobilized for collision victims and families
Psychological support services mobilized for collision victims, families, and affected attendees.
Event / Disaster
Fatal motocross collision during anniversary celebration in Berry-Bouy, Cher department resulted in two deaths and four injuries on October 3, 2026.
2026-10-03 to 2026-10-31 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 3 Oct, 12:17 UTC
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A medical-psychological emergency response unit was activated at the community center in Berry-Bouy to provide support services to the families of victims, their relatives, and other attendees present at the anniversary celebration where the accident occurred.
The fatal collision took place on the margins of an anniversary party celebration in Berry-Bouy. The accident happened while attendees of the birthday event were present.
Two motocross motorcycles collided head-on in the early morning hours of Saturday, October 3, 2026, just before 2:00 AM in Berry-Bouy, a commune northwest of Bourges in the Cher department. The collision resulted in the deaths of two individuals aged 19 and 20 years old.
In addition to the two fatalities, four other people were injured in the motorcycle collision. Two individuals aged 15 and 20 were seriously injured and transported to hospitals in the Centre-Val de Loire region. At least two additional people sustained minor injuries. Emergency responders deployed five vehicles to the scene.
Psychological support services mobilized for collision victims, families, and affected attendees.
Head-on motocross collision in Cher kills two, injures four during anniversary event.