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Cyclist dies in collision with motorhome in Médoc

16.05.2026 13:08 2 min 4 sources РУС
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Cyclist dies in collision with motorhome in Médoc
Original source: SudOuest.fr

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On May 15, 2026, a 25-year-old cyclist from Limoges died in Carcans (Gironde) after colliding with a motorhome. Preliminary reports say he failed to yield at an intersection.

On May 15, 2026, around 4:00 PM, a fatal accident occurred in the commune of Carcans (Gironde) on Route du Touat (D207): a 25-year-old cyclist from Limoges collided with a motorhome. According to Sud Ouest, the cyclist failed to yield at an intersection, coming from Route du Touat onto D207. The impact threw him nearly 20 meters.

Emergency services at the scene could not revive the victim. Municipal services, gendarmerie, and the SMUR team from Lesparre were on site. The circumstances of the accident are under investigation. Source greenworks.lu notes that motorhomes, due to their greater mass, height, and blind spots, pose an increased danger to cyclists on narrow roads.

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