Three injured, two firefighters, in a collision between a forest patrol vehicle and a car near Montpellier

One of the injured firefighters was transported to the Lapeyronie University Hospital in Montpellier by the gendarmerie helicopter. – SDIS 34

The accident occurred this Thursday July 25 at 4:30 p.m. in Pignan, west of Montpellier. Three people were injured, including two local firefighters. One of them was transported by helicopter to Lapeyronie University Hospital.

A low-speed accident involving an Sdis 34 forest patrol vehicle and a car occurred this Thursday, July 25 around 4:30 p.m. in Pignan, to the west from Montpellier. At the time of the impact, the service vehicle was carrying out its surveillance circuit in this area with a high risk of forest fire, but was not in intervention. He finished his journey on the roof in a field, near rue des Pivouls (former road to Cournonterral).

The two firefighters taken care of in relative emergency

The collision left three people injured, including the two Pignan firefighters who were on patrol. They were treated with relative urgency. One was transported to Lapeyronie University Hospital by the gendarmerie helicopter, the other by road. The driver of the other car, in a state of shock, was also taken care of by the firefighters.

The circumstances of the accident are not known at this time. An investigation was entrusted to the national gendarmerie.

Victim support

Sdis 34 indicates that "the controller general Eric Florès, president Kléber Mesquida and prefect François-Xavier Lauch wish a speedy recovery to the victims and provide all their support for firefighters for this season which promises to be long and unique with the context of the Paris Olympic Games."