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20-year-old woman dies in crash near Rouen
A 20-year-old woman died in a single-car crash near Petit-Couronne, south of Rouen, on Wednesday, October 14.
Her car was found overturned beside the Sud 3, a road near the junction with the N138.
One account says the crash happened around 7 a.m.; another describes it as occurring overnight.
Firefighters found the woman dead inside the vehicle.
The cause of the crash is not yet known, and the accounts give no further details about how it happened.
An investigation has been opened to establish the circumstances.
A 20-year-old woman died after a car overturned on the Sud 3 near Petit-Couronne, close to Rouen.
The car was found on its roof on the roadside, in the direction of Rouen to Caen.
France 3 Régions said the crash happened overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, while Actu.fr reported it occurred at around 7 a.m. on Wednesday, 14 October.
The circumstances of the crash are unknown, and an investigation has been opened.
- Who
- A 20-year-old woman died.
- What
- A car overturned and was found on its roof on the roadside.
- When
- During the night of 13–14 October 2026, according to France 3 Régions; Actu.fr reported around 7 a.m. on 14 October.
- Where
- The Sud 3 near Petit-Couronne, at the junction with the N138, near Rouen.
- Why
- The circumstances of the crash are unknown.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The car overturned on the Sud 3 near Petit-Couronne; the reported timing differs between sources.
An investigation was opened to establish what happened.
- Victim
- 20-year-old woman
- Location
- Sud 3, near Petit-Couronne
- Vehicle
- One car, found overturned on the roadside
- Direction
- Rouen to Caen
- Investigation
- Opened to establish the circumstances of the crash
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What people are saying
Firefighters responded to a traffic accident involving a vehicle found on its roof on the roadside