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Death was declared at the scene. The victim was 42 years old and was reportedly ejected from the vehicle.
The accident and the pedestrian collision occurred at kilometre 336.2 of the IP2, in the parish of S. Matias.
The owner told CM that she already expected this type of accident, which is why she built another house where she now lives. The driver was seriously injured and was transported to the hospital in Coimbra.
An accident in Santiago do Cacém this Friday resulted in four deaths, including a child. The IC1 road is closed in both directions.
The alert was given at 15:10 in the Alvalade area, in Santiago do Cacém. The IC1 was closed in both directions, but has since been reopened.
The IC1 is closed in both directions.
The accident occurred this Thursday in Reboreda. The woman who was on the motorcycle was taken to Braga in serious condition. GNR and firefighters are on the scene.
In the same accident, a 21-year-old woman suffered minor injuries.
The A5 is closed at kilometre 24 in Alcabideche, Cascais municipality, following a collision between two vehicles. The alert was raised near 08:47 and traffic continues to be diverted via the Alvide junction.
The accident resulted in one person being seriously injured
Three light goods vehicles collided in the Leiria district. The Atlantic road remains closed with no scheduled reopening time.
Despite the dramatic scene, there are no reports of injuries.
The accident occurred in the Azoia area. The victim was transported to Leiria Hospital.
A passenger car accident on the A19 motorway late this Saturday morning resulted in one person being seriously injured, who was then transported to Leiria hospital.
According to a source from the Alto Minho Sub-Regional Command, the accident occurred at 03:32.
The victims were transferred to a hospital unit.
The injured were transported by volunteer firefighters to the Espírito Santo Hospital on Terceira Island. Eight fire service vehicles and personnel, two ambulances, and the PSP were on the scene.
The accident occurred on the Canada do Mesquita road, located next to the Lajes Air Base.
The 31-year-old victim was in the back seat of the van, which was transporting four workers.
The ravine was approximately 15 metres deep.
Traffic in the South-North direction was restricted to the central lane following a collision between two cars, which resulted in one minor injury and four people treated at the scene. The road reopened at 10:00.
One person suffered minor injuries.
A lorry went off the road in the early hours of Wednesday on the Vasco da Gama Bridge, in the north–south direction, forcing the closure of that carriageway for several hours.
Traffic disruptions have been reported.
The accident killed a 24-year-old man and involved a car, a lorry and a coach.
The lorry's load was scattered across the road.
Eighteen emergency responders were at the scene, supported by seven vehicles.
Information confirmed by Civil Protection
The accident also left one person injured and two people assisted. The alert was raised at 03:07.
The lightly injured were taken to the Hospital da Guarda.
