Overview

• The head-on collision occurred on August 16 in Calabria when a second vehicle swerved to avoid an animal on the highway and struck the couple’s car, according to their account.
• Marion Maréchal serves as a French MEP and her husband, former MEP Vincenzo Sofo, is a member of Italy’s Fratelli d’Italia party, elevating public interest in their condition.
• Photos published by multiple outlets show the vehicle’s front end crushed, doors bent and windshield shattered in the violent impact.
• Their four-year-old daughter was not in the car during the crash and remained unharmed, the couple confirmed while thanking rescuers and supporters on Instagram.
• No formal police findings have been released and the pair say they are focusing on recovery as they continue under medical observation.