A 15-year-old girl and a truck driver died Monday when a road bridge collapsed in rural southwest
France, dumping several vehicles into a river and prompting nationwide questions about bridge safety.
Bystanders were able to rescue the girl’s mother after her car fell into the Tarn River near the village of Mirepoix-sur-Tarn, regional prosecutor Dominique Alzeari told reporters.
Several hours later, Mirepoix-sur-Tarn Mayor Eric Oget said on BFM television that a truck driver whose vehicle fell into the river was also found dead, and rescuers were working to extract his body.