Tag: accident
A man dies fleeing police after his motorbike careened off the A-7 motorway in Spain’s Marbella
AN Italian man died and his passenger was seriously injured after the motorcycle they were riding came off the A-7 motorway with the cops...
Cyclist caught on camera crashing head on into oncoming car while making dangerous mountain descent in Spain
The scene was filmed by a motorist who had just been overtaken, and the video has since gone viral
https://twitter.com/jucilnacional/status/1566896954935746560
A video that has been circulating...
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Tourist train flips over injuring 11 holidaymakers including four children on Spain’s Mallorca
AN EYEWITNESS has told the Olive Press that a tourist train crossing the resort of Santanyl on Mallorca was going too fast when it...
Burning car sparks new blaze outside Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol
ANOTHER wildfire was raging outside Mijas on Sunday afternoon after a blaze was sparked by a burning car.
Firefighting agency INFOCA said the blaze had...
British holidaymaker narrowly misses sunbathers after car crashes onto beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BRITISH driver overshot his parking place and crashed down onto the beach narrowly missing sunbathers on Tuesday on a beach near Torrox on...
Drunk man using phone gets run over by train on Valencia level crossing in Spain
A commuter train killed a man on a level crossing at Alfafar south of Valencia City on Wednesday.
Witnesses said four people in a drunken...
Man crushed to death by mini-steamroller in Spain’s Alicante area
AN Alicante area man died on Wednesday after the mini-steamroller he was driving overturned and crushed him.
The accident happened close to Benimarfull in the...
Cristiano Ronaldo’s €2 million sports car smashes into Mallorca house entrance in Spain
AN employee of Manchester United and Portugal soccer star, Cristiano Ronaldo, crashed his €2.1 million sports car in Mallorca on Monday.
The two-seater Bugatti Veyron...
Three-year-old girl dies in supermarket in Spain’s Malaga after locker falls on her
A THREE-year-old girl has died after a supermarket locker toppled over and fatally hit her on the head.
The tragic incident took place yesterday afternoon,...
Tragic accident sees farmer killed by own tractor whilst ploughing in Spain’s Toledo
A 57-year-old man has been fatally injured when the tractor he was operating accidentally pinning him underneath the heavy vehicle.
According to the Emergency 112...
Andalucia has highest road fatalities in Spain despite increased investment
ANDALUCIA is the region with the highest number of fatal car accidents in Spain.
So far this year there have been 61 fatal accidents on...
Injured couple in “selfie” plunge off cliff edge attended by FIVE different rescue crews on Spain’s Almeria Coast
PERSONNEL from five different rescue crews were called to rescue a couple after they fell from a cliff edge in Almeria.
The man and woman...
Teenager dies after eight metre fall through derelict textile factory roof in Spain’s Valencia region
A 13-year-old boy died on Tuesday evening after falling through the roof of a derelict Ontinyent textile factory in Valencia Province.
His body was discovered...
Ravine tragedy kills two people during canyoning expedition in Spain’s Costa Blanca region
TWO people died on Friday after a canyoning accident through the scenic Estret de Les Penyes, between Bolulla and Callosa d'En Sarria in the...
Elderly man loses arm after being trapped in overturned ambulance in Mar Menor area of Spain
A Mar Menor man, 79, had to have an arm amputated after getting trapped in an overturned ambulance that was taking him to hospital.
The...
Body of man, 50, found on farm track in Malaga’s Guaro
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POLICE in Malaga have launched a probe after the body of a man was found in a farm track on Malaga at the weekend.
The...
Pensioner in Spain in hospital after car plummets from top floor of parking lot
A PENSIONER was rushed to hospital with injuries after her car drove off the top floor of a Spanish car park, dramatic pictures have...
A-355 crash in Spain: Motorist killed and 4 others injured after tragic lorry crash
ONE motorist has been killed and four others injured when a lorry slammed head-on with another car causing a huge motorway pileup.
Drivers looked on...
Man in wheelchair airlifted to hospital after falling into water in Nerja’s La Torrecilla
A MAN with Spina bifida was raced to hospital following an incident on a beach in Nerja on Sunday (July 11).
Emergency services rushed to...
Hiker plunges to death after falling from Spanish mountain while out walking with wife in Malaga
A SPANISH man plunged to his death during a family hike on a mountain in Malaga.
The hiker, from Sevilla, was walking the El Torcal...
Paragliding accident in Spain’s Ronda tragically ends in death
A 51-year-old female paraglider has been found dead in the early hours of Saturday morning after suffering an accident in the town of Ronda...
Spain’s Guardia Civil releases video warning about dangers of taking selfies
THE Guardia Civil has released a video warning about the dangers of taking a selfie and how to make sure you don’t die in the process.
British expat tragically loses her life in house explosion in Spain’s Malaga, but 88-year-old husband miraculously survives
A BRITISH expat has lost her life after a gas leak caused an explosion in her home in Malaga province.
Two dead as car plummets from overpass into path of oncoming train in northern Spain
TWO people have been killed in the La Hiniesta region of Spain after an SUV fell from an overpass into the path of...
Woman pensioner and 3 workmen hurt as scaffolding collapses in Costa del Sol’s Malaga
A WOMAN aged 74 and three workmen were injured when scaffolding crashed to the ground in a Malaga street.
High winds reportedly blew the heavy...
Skier from Spain’s Mallorca dies after getting trapped by avalanche in Catalunya
A SKIER has died after being trapped by an avalanche in Catalunya.
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