In the Paris region, a fatal crash occurred late Monday in Presles en Brie, in Seine et Marne, where a heavy goods vehicle lost traction on an icy road and collided with a van traveling in the opposite direction, according to the gendarmerie. The van driver was killed and two other people were injured.
Later that evening, another fatal accident occurred in Le Perreux sur Marne, in Val de Marne. Police sources cited by franceinfo said a ride hailing driver lost control of his vehicle, which plunged into the Marne river. The driver died after suffering cardiac arrest, while the passenger was hospitalized with hypothermia.
In the Landes department in southwest France, three people were killed Tuesday in two separate accidents. Two died in a collision between two buses on the A63 highway. A third fatality occurred on the D824 when a 61 year old man was struck after stopping his truck.
France remains under an exceptional winter weather episode, with snow and freezing temperatures disrupting traffic, particularly in the Paris region, where bus services were largely suspended.
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