A British woman is among three individuals who have died in a three-car collision on a motorway in northern France.
Emergency providers have been referred to as on Sunday at round 6pm to a crash between two vehicles and a van on the A26 close to Neuville-Saint-Vaast and Thelus.
Greater than 65 firefighters and 9 ambulances attended the incident, which happened as roadworks have been carried out in the Reims-Calais course.
An announcement from the French administrative area, Pas-de-Calais, mentioned: “This accident happened between three autos: Two vehicles and a British nine-seater household automobile.
“The assessments made point out that 17 folks have been concerned (together with seven British nationals and eight minors). Three individuals are lifeless, 5 are in vital situation.”
Miriam Posen, from Stamford Hill, London, has been named in media reviews as among those that have died.
The mom, aged in her 40s, was reportedly travelling with different members of the family when the accident occurred.
A Overseas, Commonwealth and Growth Workplace spokesperson mentioned: “We’re in contact with the native authorities following a street site visitors accident in France and have supplied our help to the household.”
Two of the folks critically injured have been transported by helicopter to hospitals in Lille and Arras, the Pas-de-Calais assertion added.
A spokesperson for French prosecutors in Arras advised the PA information company that it’s trying into the incident, and people concerned shall be interviewed when their well being improves.
Jacques Billant, prefect of Pas-de-Calais – who represents the world, additionally thanked emergency providers for his or her “responsiveness and professionalism in the administration of this occasion and the help supplied to the victims”.
Witnesses who attended the accident have been additionally supplied psychological care, in accordance with the executive area.
