High-Speed Head-On Crash in Foix Tunnel Leaves Three with Minor Injuries
A violent collision between two cars in the Foix tunnel early Saturday miraculously resulted in only minor injuries for all three occupants, despite.
Key Points
- Head-on crash at 1am in Foix tunnel involved two cars, one flipping onto roof.
- All three occupants (two drivers, one passenger) sustained only minor injuries and shock.
- Rescue teams surprised by lack of severe harm given high-speed impact.
- No administrative issues; Foix court investigators examining scene.
A serious head-on collision occurred in the Foix tunnel early on Saturday, 20 December 2025, involving two cars travelling to and from Andorra.
The crash took place around 1am, when a car reportedly travelling at high speed struck another vehicle, causing one of them to flip onto its roof. Three people were inside the cars at the time: a lone driver in one and a driver plus passenger in the other.
Despite the force of the impact, all three occupants escaped with only minor injuries. Emergency services attended to them at the scene before transferring them to hospital. Two had light wounds, while all showed signs of shock. Rescue teams expressed surprise that such a violent frontal collision at high speed did not result in more severe harm.
The vehicles were removed from the road to allow investigators from the Foix court to examine the scene. Preliminary checks found no administrative violations, with both cars and drivers' licences in order.
The exact circumstances remain under investigation, as authorities work to determine the causes of the incident.
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