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Driver, 50, dies after car leaves road near Rennes
A 50-year-old driver died after his car left the road near Rennes in western France.
The crash happened at Le Champ Fleuri in Saint-Médard-sur-Ille, in the Ille-et-Vilaine department.
The car was found in a ditch with the driver alone inside, in cardiac arrest when emergency crews arrived around 12:15 p.m.
Firefighters and the emergency medical service tried to revive him, but he died.
Initial findings suggest a cardiac episode may have caused the crash, but this has not been confirmed.
The available information gives no further steps in the investigation.
A 50-year-old driver died after his car left the road and ended up in a ditch at Le Champ Fleuri in Saint-Médard-sur-Ille.
Emergency services were called at about 12:15 on Sunday, October 25.
The driver was found in cardiac arrest, and resuscitation attempts failed.
Initial findings suggested he may have suffered a cardiac episode while driving.
Thirteen firefighters and the SAMU were among the emergency services sent to the scene.
- Who
- A 50-year-old man who was driving alone.
- What
- He died after his car left the road and ended up in a ditch.
- When
- Sunday, October 25, 2026, at about 12:15.
- Where
- Le Champ Fleuri, in Saint-Médard-sur-Ille, near Rennes.
- Why
- Initial findings suggested he may have suffered a cardiac episode while driving.
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Emergency services were called to a car found in a ditch at Le Champ Fleuri.
The driver was found in cardiac arrest, and resuscitation attempts failed.
- Driver
- 50-year-old man
- Location
- Le Champ Fleuri, Saint-Médard-sur-Ille
- Emergency call
- About 12:15 on October 25, 2026
- Firefighters
- 13
- Possible cause
- Cardiac episode while driving