Two dead following major collision on IC8 in Ansião
A collision involving a heavy goods vehicle and two light vehicles on the Complementary Itinerary 8 (Itinerário Complementar 8 or IC8) in Ansião resulted in two deaths and three serious injuries. Emergency services, including the National Institute of Medical Emergency (Instituto Nacional de Emergência Médica or INEM), responded to the scene, which required a temporary closure of the road in both directions.
Miguel Soares de Oliveira is a doctor who served as president of INEM (Instituto Nacional de Emergência Médica), Portugal's national institute for medical emergencies; he was appointed last summer and has now resigned. He declined to say whether his departure is linked to moving emergency medical training to outside providers, a change that could affect ambulance services and training arrangements.
