A motorist died on Saturday, 12 September 2026, on the national road N-640 at Ludrio at the production site in the municipality of Castro de Rei (province of Lugo, Galicia) after a crash. According to the regional emergency coordination centre, 112 Galicia the car left the road for reasons that have not been established and hit a tree. The man was alone in the vehicle.
Emergency services arrived at the scene shortly after the emergency call. The driver was trapped in the car and was freed by the Vilalba Fire Brigade Medical staff from Urxencias Sanitarias de Galicia-061 began resuscitation, but the man died at the scene. The authorities initially gave no information about his age or identity.
According to the authorities, in addition to the emergency services, the Vilalba Fire Brigade, units of the Guardia Civil from Lugo and the road maintenance service also attended. The Guardia Civil has opened an investigation into the cause of the crash. Usual possibilities, such as driver error, distraction or a mechanical fault, are being examined; no confirmed findings are available so far.
The N-640 is a regional route serving areas in Galicia and Asturias. In the province of Lugo, it passes through some wooded stretches where trees are close to the road. However, emergency services gave no specific warnings about the location of this crash. Traffic was temporarily disrupted on the stretch near Ludrio while the vehicle was recovered and the scene made safe.
This account is based on confirmed information from the 112 Galicia emergency coordination centre and corroborating follow-up reports in regional media. The established sequence is that the vehicle was the only one involved, left the road and hit a tree; the fire brigade carried out a technical rescue, and a resuscitation attempt by Urxencias Sanitarias de Galicia-061 was unsuccessful. Outstanding questions include the precise cause and any contributing factors. The Guardia Civil is expected to provide information after examining the scene and any witness statements.
By late afternoon, the authorities had not provided information about notifying relatives, toxicology tests or the formal release of the crash scene. Further updates will depend on the results of the police investigation.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).