French protests: Female farmer killed as car hits French protesters - BBC News

As French farmers expand their protests, a car crashes into a roadblock on a road south of Toulouse.

2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, VALENTINE CHAPUIS/AFPImage caption, The young farmer who died was described as a local cattle breeder who had joined a protest on the N20 national routeBy Chris Bockman in Toulouse & Paul Kirby in LondonBBC NewsA female farmer in her thirties was killed and her husband and teenage daughter were badly hurt when a car crashed into a roadblock during a nationwide protest by French farmers.

Farmers have cut off key roads for days in the south-west, one of the France's most important agricultural regions.

Early indications suggested the accident south of Toulouse was not deliberate, the local prosecutor said.

Agriculture Minister Marc Fesneau said it was a "tragedy for all of us".

Tuesday's accident came as farmers across France expanded their roadblocks after a meeting with Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, to address complaints about new environmental regulations and rising energy costs.

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