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Grau-du-Roi,France – A 67-year-old man died in a single-vehicle accident Saturday evening,while a 23-year-old was injured after colliding with a wild boar early Sunday morning in the Gard department of southern France.
Two Accidents, One weekend: Gard Department Sees Tragic Turn of Events
Both incidents required the intervention of local firefighters and emergency medical services.
- Around 8 p.m. on January 31,2026,firefighters responded to a vehicle found on its roof in grau-du-Roi.
- Despite rescue efforts, the 67-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Early Sunday, February 1, 2026, a driver struck a wild boar near Barjac, requiring extrication due to injuries.
- Investigations into both accidents are ongoing.
The first incident occurred shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026, on the D.62A road in Grau-du-Roi. Firefighters arrived to find a single car overturned. The driver, a 67-year-old man, was in cardiorespiratory arrest. Despite the best efforts of rescuers and a medical team from SMUR Lunel, the man could not be revived.
The circumstances surrounding the accident are currently under investigation by the gendarmerie.
Just hours later, around 6 a.m. on Sunday, February 1, 2026, Gard firefighters were called to Barjac, near the border with Ardèche, for a different type of road hazard. A 23-year-old man driving on the D.979 struck a wild boar that had entered the roadway.
the impact sent the car into a ditch, also landing on its roof.The driver, conscious but suffering from multiple traumas to his lower limbs, required extrication by emergency services. A medical team from the SMUR of alès provided support, alongside gendarmes and road service personnel who secured the scene.
Traffic flow was reduced to a single lane until approximately 8 a.m. while emergency crews worked.