Three people were injured on Tuesday evening in Santiago de Compostela when a car left the road in Rúa dos Concheiros and mounted the pavement, crashing into a bench. According to the emergency coordination centre, 112 Galicia the emergency call came in a few minutes before 8 pm. Passers-by reported that people had been sitting on the bench.
Urxencias Sanitarias de Galicia-061, with Policía Local and other emergency services arrived quickly. Rescue crews treated three injured people and took them to the Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago. Initial information from the authorities makes no mention of any fatalities. The services did not initially give consistent details about the type or severity of the injuries.
No confirmed information about the cause of the accident was available in the afternoon. The Policía Local opened an investigation. It remained unclear whether the driver suddenly lost control because of a medical problem, a technical fault or a driving error. 112 Galicia confirmed the sequence of events but said detailed assessments would only be possible after the police investigation had concluded.
The accident happened on a busy stretch of Rúa dos Concheiros, a road leading into and out of Santiago de Compostela, north of the old town. The pavement there is lined with seating. There is no indication so far that any other vehicles were involved. By the time of publication, no information was available on whether the driver received medical attention or was in shock.
The response followed the established procedure in Galicia: the regional emergency number 112 Galicia receives reports, coordinates responses and alerts the relevant services. In cases such as this, Urxencias Sanitarias de Galicia-061 provides emergency medical teams and patient transport. The Policía Local is responsible for accidents within the city; it secures evidence, interviews witnesses and records damage. The Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago is the region's main centre for acute care and took over the treatment of the three injured people.
According to the authorities, the following is confirmed: 112 Galicia received the emergency call shortly before 8 pm, the emergency services Urxencias Sanitarias de Galicia-061 and the Policía Local responded, and three people were taken to the Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago after initial treatment. The investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).