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On the evening of May 7, 2026, a collision between a scooter and a motorhome occurred on departmental road D33 in La Chapelle des Marais. The 19-year-old scooter driver died; three people were involved in total. Emergency services deployed 12 firefighters and 5 vehicles.
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On the evening of May 7, 2026, a collision between a scooter and a motorhome occurred on departmental road D33 in La Chapelle des Marais. The 19-year-...
On the evening of May 7, 2026, a collision between a scooter and a motorhome occurred on departmental road D33 in La Chapelle des Marais. The 19-year-old scooter driver died; three people were involved in total. Emergency services deployed 12 firefighters and 5 vehicles.
Updated: 13.06.2026
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