British man, 51, and woman, 60, are killed after their motorbike smashes into a car near a motorway toll booth in the south of France
- British bikers killed in crash with a car on approach to A20 toll booth at Cieurac
- The 51-year-old rider and his 60-year-old female passenger died at the scene
- There was heavy traffic at the time of the collision, at 3.30pm on Sunday
Two Britons have been killed in a crash in the south of France after their motorbike smashed into a car on a motorway.
The 51-year-old rider and his 60-year-old female passenger died at the scene after the collision on the A20 motorway in the Cieurac area of Occitanie.
They are said to have been approaching the Cahors-Sud toll booths at about 3.30pm on Sunday when they were thrown on to a pavement by the force of the crash.
Two Britons have been killed in a crash in the south of France after their motorbike smashed into a car on the motorway (file picture)
According to local media, there was heavy traffic at the time at mileage point 373 on the motorway from Toulouse to Paris in the Lot department.
French regional daily newspaper La Depeche reported that police, as well as firefighters from the nearby towns were quickly on the scene.
A doctor and a nurse from the town of Montcuq were also called.
However, the two victims reportedly died on the spot.
The two people who were in the car which was involved in the collision were shocked and were taken to hospital in Cahors for a checkup.
The causes of the accident are currently unclear and local authorities are investigating.