Overview

• A specially modified Peugeot 208 veered off during the special N1 stage near Saint-Just on July 26, striking spectators in a red-flagged no-go zone.
• Authorities confirmed three deaths—the victims were two brothers aged 70 and 60 and a 44-year-old father—and a fourth person later succumbed to critical injuries.
• The 22-year-old driver and her 51-year-old co-driver were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
• Clermont-Ferrand prosecutors opened an inquiry to determine why spectators entered forbidden areas and whether safety or vehicle factors contributed.
• The crash has renewed scrutiny of spectator safety at motorsport events, recalling a marshal’s fatal accident at the Rallye de la Fourme in 2024.