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44-year-old driver dies in car and truck crash in Baron
A 44-year-old driver died in a crash on Sunday in Baron, in the Gard region of southern France.
The collision involved a car and a truck on the RD 981, between the towns of Alès and Uzès.
The car driver was alone in the vehicle, and the truck driver was not injured but was left shaken.
Emergency crews worked to free the car driver, but he was declared dead at the scene.
The road was closed during the rescue operation, then reopened after emergency work.
Gendarmes have opened an investigation because the cause of the collision is still unknown.
A 44-year-old man died after his car collided with a heavy truck on the RD 981 in Baron, in France’s Gard department.
The crash happened on Sunday, November 1, between Alès and Uzès.
Reports place the collision at about 8:30 a.m. or about 9 a.m.
Firefighters and a SMUR medical team attended, and one report said a Civil Security helicopter also assisted.
The gendarmerie opened an investigation, and the truck driver was questioned.
- Who
- A 44-year-old car driver died; the truck driver was uninjured but in shock.
- What
- A car and a heavy truck collided. Reports describe the crash as frontal.
- When
- Sunday, November 1, 2026. Reports say about 8:30 a.m. or about 9 a.m.
- Where
- RD 981 in Baron, between Alès and Uzès, in the Gard department.
- Why
- The cause is not known. One vehicle suddenly moved to the left for an undetermined reason, according to Actu.fr.
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A car and a heavy truck collided on RD 981 in Baron; reports give slightly different times.
Emergency crews attended, and the 44-year-old car driver was declared dead at the scene.
The gendarmerie opened an investigation and questioned the uninjured truck driver.
- Fatality
- Car driver, 44 years old
- Location
- RD 981, Baron, Gard
- Date
- November 1, 2026
- Other vehicle
- Heavy truck; described by Midi Libre as a truck-trailer
- Investigation
- Gendarmerie opened an inquiry into suspected involuntary road homicide