The Mossos d'Esquadra said on Monday, 26 October 2026, that the driver of the coach that crashed on Sunday in Fogars de Montclús in the Parc Natural del Montseny had tested negative for alcohol and drugs. According to emergency services, the bus operated by Sagalés left the road at around 16:43 on the winding BV-5114 and plunged about 20 metres down an embankment. Numerous people were treated for injuries, several of them serious; no fatalities have been reported so far.
Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash. The focus is on technical faults, road and weather conditions, and the vehicle’s occupancy. According to initial, consistent reports, well over 60 people were travelling on the bus, including some without a seat. A technical examination of the recovered vehicle is expected to establish whether the permitted passenger capacity was exceeded and what role this played in the crash. No final conclusions have yet been reached.
Following the crash, the Catalan Interior Ministry announced that it would review the rules for travelling on interurban buses. In particular, it is considering whether standing passengers should be restricted on certain routes in future. The aim is to adapt safety standards to the conditions of narrow mountain roads such as those in Montseny . Decisions are to be made on the basis of police and technical investigations.
The rescue operation involved the Sistema d'Emergències Mèdiques (SEM) and the Bombers de la Generalitat. Procicat activated the pre-alert phase after the crash and coordinated support measures for those affected, including setting up a reception point to provide assistance and information. Recovering the bus and analysing its systems are considered the next steps in the investigation.
The facts established so far are the crash site in Fogars de Montclús in the Parc Natural del Montseny, the BV-5114 road section, the involvement of SEM and Bombers de la Generalitat, and the driver’s negative alcohol and drug test results. The exact distribution of seated and standing passengers on board, and the factors that caused the bus to leave the road, remain unclear for now. Investigators have urged people not to speculate until the technical reports are available.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).