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| British family in fatal car crash in France, French police say | British family in fatal car crash in France, French police say |
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| A British father and two of his children have died in a car crash on a motorway, French police say. | A British father and two of his children have died in a car crash on a motorway, French police say. |
| The family of five were travelling along the A39 near Dijon in eastern France at about 07:00 local time on Sunday when their car left the road. | The family of five were travelling along the A39 near Dijon in eastern France at about 07:00 local time on Sunday when their car left the road. |
| The 31-year-old father, who has yet to be named, died alongside the children, believed to be aged four and 12. | The 31-year-old father, who has yet to be named, died alongside the children, believed to be aged four and 12. |
| His wife and another of their children survived and were taken to hospital with serious injuries, police say. | His wife and another of their children survived and were taken to hospital with serious injuries, police say. |
| Witnesses said driving conditions were good and no other vehicles were involved. | |
| They saw the car veer off the road and go through a safety barrier. | |
| Police are trying to determine why the man lost control of the car and are looking into the possibility he fell asleep at the wheel. | Police are trying to determine why the man lost control of the car and are looking into the possibility he fell asleep at the wheel. |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are providing assistance following a road traffic accident in France, in which three British nationals have sadly died and two others have been hospitalised. | A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are providing assistance following a road traffic accident in France, in which three British nationals have sadly died and two others have been hospitalised. |
| "We are working closely with local authorities and supporting the families at this difficult time." | "We are working closely with local authorities and supporting the families at this difficult time." |