On the A-4 in the province of Jaén on 28 September 2026 at around 3.50 pm, a van overturned near Kilometre 310 in the direction of Madrid. According to Emergencias 112 Andalucía five people were injured. They included a two-year-old girl; two women aged 30 and 58 and a 62-year-old man were also taken to Hospital del Alto Guadalquivir in Andújar . No further details were initially available about another injured person.
The coordination centre of Emergencias 112 Andalucía—the emergency call service responsible for the pan-European 112 number in Andalusia—alerted the Centro de Emergencias Sanitarias 061, with Guardia Civil de Tráfico, with Bomberos de Andújar, the Policía Local and the road maintenance service. Emergency crews first freed trapped occupants and treated the injured at the scene. The authorities did not give details of the severity of the injuries. Official notices also gave no specific information about any temporary closures of the A-4 at the scene.
There is no official information on the cause of the crash so far. The relevant authorities have not identified road conditions, possible mechanical faults or errors by those involved. The traffic police have opened a routine investigation. Initial reports mention only one vehicle; there is no indication that any other vehicles were involved. Specific findings are still pending.
The crash took place in the municipality of Villanueva de la Reina. Hospital del Alto Guadalquivir in Andújar is part of the Servicio Andaluz de Salud and is the nearest referral hospital for emergency care on this stretch of the A-4. According to the authorities’ notices, the response focused mainly on providing prompt initial medical care and transporting the injured. The Guardia Civil de Tráfico is responsible for investigating accidents and managing traffic on motorways; the Bomberos de Andújar carried out the technical rescue. No further effects beyond the local emergency response have been confirmed at this stage.
The information cited here is based on the official notice from Emergencias 112 Andalucía, which gives the time, location and units involved. The names of those involved were not released, in keeping with usual practice in Spain for initial reports.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).