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The main road IP3 remains closed in both directions in Penacova nearly 20 hours after a truck spilled resin onto the pavement. Authorities have not provided a reopening time, and traffic is currently being diverted to the National Road 2 (Estrada Nacional 2 or EN2).
The main road IP3 has reopened to traffic between the nodes of Adiça, Tondela, and Santa Comba Dão. The route was closed for several hours on Monday afternoon due to a fire involving a heavy goods vehicle, which reportedly suffered tire issues. Emergency crews, including 65 firefighters, responded to the incident to extinguish the blaze.
A collision involving five vehicles on the Vasco da Gama Bridge resulted in six injuries this Friday afternoon. The accident forced the closure of the bridge in the Lisbon-Montijo direction, causing significant traffic delays for commuters.
A collision between a light vehicle and a heavy goods vehicle resulted in one fatality early Thursday morning on the IC2 highway in Cernache, Coimbra. The National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil) responded to the scene shortly after 4:20 a.m., with traffic remaining restricted in the area for several hours during the investigation.
A district emergency plan (Plano Distrital de Emergência) is a local civil-protection document that sets roles, resources and actions a district will use to prevent and respond to major incidents like floods, storms or wildfires. Municipal and district civil protection authorities prepare and can activate the plan with support from the national emergency agency (Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil), ordering evacuations, opening shelters, closing roads and coordinating rescue teams. Those in affected districts should follow local instructions, sign up for official alerts and know their nearest shelter and evacuation routes during heavy rain.
A garbage truck crash in Costa da Caparica has resulted in one worker being trapped and the total closure of the IC20 highway, with emergency services currently on the scene.
A heavy goods vehicle crash on the A19 near Leiria has left one person seriously injured and caused a complete suspension of traffic in both directions.
Rescue operations are mobilising several resources
Traffic is restricted in the area in front of the Braga Parque shopping centre.
Accident caused one minor injury
The causes of this fire are still unknown.
The Itinerário Principal (IP) 3 is closed in both directions in the Santa Comba Dão area following a light vehicle crash, which reportedly caused two injuries, according to GNR and Civil Protection sources.
The driver of the heavy vehicle was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
One of the injured went into cardiorespiratory arrest. Three are children.
One person was seriously injured in an accident between a car and a truck and was transported to the Alentejo Litoral Hospital, explained a source from the Alentejo Litoral Sub-Regional Command.
Traffic on the IC1 is interrupted between Ourique and the village of Palhais due to a collision between a heavy goods vehicle and a light goods vehicle that resulted in one serious injury, according to a civil protection source.
The IC8 was closed in both directions at 18:21 for road cleaning and vehicle removal.
The alert was given at 16:20.
Traffic closed at km 617 of the IC1 since 17:03. The flames, originating from a burning car, spread to the brush and mobilised 90 personnel and seven aerial units.
A motorcycle accident resulted in one person being seriously injured, who will be transported by helicopter. This forced the closure of the road between Amieira and São Marcos do Campo.
A man driving without a licence fled from the police, crashed, and is now hospitalised along with two other occupants of the vehicle. The car caught fire, causing a road closure in Lisbon that lasted for several hours.
An accident involving three light vehicles on Avenida Brasília in Algés caused one serious injury and two minor injuries this Saturday morning, August 29, while also disrupting traffic. According to information from SIC Notícias, the collision occurred around 7:30 am following a police chase. A vehicle carrying five people reportedly went off the road, hit two parked cars, and caught fire. Three occupants were taken to the hospital, while the other two fled. According to Correio da Manhã, the driver of the vehicle that caused the crash was arrested and did not have a driver's license, which was the reason he fled after being signaled to stop during a police operation. Traffic on Avenida Brasília, near the Algés viaduct, remains restricted as cleanup work continues.
The alert for the accident was given at 18:14.
Flames are burning in an area of community gardens.
The alert was given at 21:24. There are no injuries to report.
A car burst into flames this Tuesday afternoon on the A5, in the Lisbon-Cascais direction, before the exit for Linda-a-Velha.
A 21-year-old was injured and transported to the Vila Real Hospital.
Authorities received the alert at 12:30 PM.
The accident occurred at km 584.5 of the EN2. The driver was transported to Beja hospital. 20 personnel and seven vehicles are on site.
Death was declared at the scene
