The accident took place during the night near Auberives-sur-Varèze (Isère), in the Marseille/Lyon direction.
An 80-year-old man took the A7 motorway in the opposite direction around 3:20 a.m. this Sunday morning and hit another car.
The pensioner killed himself and a 40-year-old man died.
Three people were seriously injured, including a 10-year-old child.
They were hospitalized in different establishments.
04h01: ⛔Cutout of the #A7 motorway towards Lyon after exit n° 12 Chanas following an accident.
➡ Compulsory exit and prohibited entry to Chanas towards Lyon.
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– A7 Motorway (@A7Trafic) July 24, 2022
According to the Dauphiné Libéré, the retiree hit a family car head-on.
The highway was cut for two hours to allow the intervention of the civil security helicopter, which had to land on the axis.