Two Britons badly hurt after car leaves road in Normandy
A dog was also found in the vehicle
Seven accidents took place in the area as poor driving conditions affected many roads
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Two Britons have been left seriously injured after their car left the road and hit a tree on a departmental road in Normandy on Saturday evening (January 4) .
The accident happened at around 20:00 on the D226, which passes through the Écouves forest in the Orne department.
Around a dozen firefighters attended the accident scene and the two people in the vehicle – a man, 30, and a woman, 26 – were taken to the nearby Alençon hospital.
Gendarmes were also called out and remained in place until around midnight.
A dog was found in the vehicle and is presumed to belong to the couple. It was unharmed and has been temporarily taken in by the local municipality.
Warnings over driving conditions
At the time of the incident the department was facing a heightened tier-three orange warning for snowy and icy road conditions.
However “no direct link has been made between this accident and the bad weather,” said gendarmes on Sunday, reports local media France Bleu.
Seven road accidents were recorded in the area on Saturday night although none were fatal, the gendarmes said.
Read more: 4 tips to stay safe and check icy roads in real-time in France
The department may face similar conditions later this week as a new bout of storms hits France.
Read more: Storm Floriane hits France with further disruptions on way: French weather outlook January 6 - 10
