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Severe road accidents in Vendée lead to helicopter evacuations
A 16‑year‑old rider was seriously injured in a scooter crash on the Île d'Yeu in Vendée on 17 July. Emergency services air‑lifted the teenager to the CHU de Nantes for specialist trauma care.
On 6 August, a 37‑year‑old driver lost control of his car near Brouzils, Vendée, and was gravely hurt after a high‑speed off‑road incident. He was also air‑lifted, this time to the Centre Hospitalier Départemental of La Roche‑sur‑Yon. Both incidents required rapid mobilisation of fire‑and‑rescue units and highlighted the challenges of providing timely medical treatment for severe road‑traffic injuries in the region.
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Brouzils · CHU de Nantes · Centre Hospitalier Départemental de La Roche-sur-Yon · Vendée · Île d'Yeu