Somme: Two fatal road accidents reported in two days

Two fatal road accidents occurred in the Somme department within a two-day period on October 9 and 10, 2026.

On Friday, October 9, a man in his forties died following a head-on collision between a convertible and a heavy goods vehicle on the D930 between Rethonvillers and Nesle. Despite interventions by firefighters from Nesle, Roye, and Ham, as well as SMUR from Péronne, the driver could not be resuscitated after suffering cardiac arrest.

On Saturday, October 10, a 23-year-old man died in a similar collision between a car and a heavy vehicle near Querrieu, between Amiens and Albert, on the RD929. Emergency services were unable to revive the victim, who also suffered cardiac arrest upon their arrival. The circumstances surrounding both accidents remain under investigation.