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Four Young Portuguese Residents of Switzerland Killed in Fiery Single-Vehicle Crash in Ain

Investigators opened a judicial inquiry, with autopsies ordered after initial checks found no signs of alcohol or drugs.

Overview

  • The car, registered in Switzerland’s canton of Fribourg, struck a roundabout on the D984 near Collonges shortly after 10:30 p.m. Friday, left the road and caught fire.
  • Firefighters responded following an emergency call, but all four occupants were pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The victims were two couples—men aged 16 and 18, and two 18-year-old women—Portuguese nationals living in Switzerland who were traveling to Paris.
  • Swiss police said the young people lived in the Fribourg districts of Gruyère and La Sarine.
  • Local media reported the vehicle rolled several times, crossed a small stream and came to rest on its roof, as the Thoiry gendarmerie leads the investigation.