"Fatal Collision and Escalating Protests: French Farmers' Demands Unmet"

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A car crashed into a roadblock set up by protesting farmers in southwestern France, killing a woman and her teenage daughter and injuring her husband. The occupants of the car were taken into custody on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter, but early investigation results suggest it was not intentional. The incident occurred amid nationwide protests by farmers over deteriorating conditions in the agriculture sector, prompting discussions with the government. President Macron has pledged to offer concrete solutions, while the farmers' union has vowed to continue their mobilization despite the tragedy.
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