# Fatal vehicle fire on A13 motorway in Yvelines

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fatal-vehicle-fire-on-a13-motorway-in-yvelines
> Updated: 2026-09-16T17:51:00.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

A fatal vehicle fire occurred in a tunnel on the A13 motorway near Mantes-la-Ville in the Yvelines department. The blaze resulted in the deaths of a nine-month pregnant woman and her child. A third individual was hospitalized in critical condition.

Following the incident, the Bureau of Land Transport Accident Investigations (BEA-TT) launched a technical investigation. While the Versailles Prosecutor's Office noted the accident was not caused by a collision with another vehicle, the specific cause remains under investigation. Preliminary reports identified the vehicle involved as an electric Seat-Cupra model.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-16: Yvelines car fire investigation launched after two deaths

French authorities have opened a technical investigation after a car fire on the A13 motorway killed a pregnant woman and her four-year-old son near Mantes-la-Ville.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/yvelines-car-fire-investigation-launched-after-two-deaths

### 2026-09-11: Yvelines: Two dead in A13 motorway vehicle fire

A pregnant woman and her two-year-old son died in a vehicle fire in a tunnel on the A13 motorway near Mantes-la-Ville, France. A third person was hospitalized in critical condition.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gassin-hotel-evacuated-after-room-fire

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