Overview
- The collision occurred late Monday on the D985 near the La Pouge area between La Clayette and Saint-Symphorien-des-Bois, according to local officials.
- The vehicles involved were a 4x4 and a small city car, and all five occupants—four women and one man—died at the scene.
- All of the victims were residents of the surrounding area, the Louhans sub-prefect said.
- Roughly 40 firefighters responded alongside a SAMU helicopter, and a witness nurse performed emergency extrications and cardiac massage, authorities said.
- A gendarmerie-led investigation is underway with post-mortem alcohol and drug tests conducted, set against a 2024 national tally of 3,193 road deaths.