France reports two road accidents injuring young women in Lemé and near Nice

On July 24, 2026, a vehicle left the road on Rue Jomotte in the town of Lemé and crashed into the façade of the mayor’s house. The two occupants, a 17‑year‑old and a 21‑year‑old woman, were rescued by firefighters and taken to the Saint‑Quentin hospital for medical examination. Local authorities opened an investigation into the cause of the loss of control.

In a separate incident on the night of July 26‑27, a serious crash occurred on the A8 highway near Nice, in the so‑called “Jardiniers” curve. Three young women — a 20‑year‑old driver who was seriously injured, a 20‑year‑old passenger who was lightly injured after being ejected, and a 24‑year‑old passenger with minor injuries — were transported to the Pasteur 2 hospital. About thirty firefighters and a mobile emergency unit responded, and traffic was temporarily reduced to a single lane before returning to normal flow.