On the road A-1205 at Caldearenas (province of Huesca) a 39-year-old motorcyclist from Logroño was seriously injured in a head-on side-impact collision with an off-road vehicle belonging to the Unidad Militar de Emergencias (UME) on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, at around 11.20. The accident occurred at kilometre 29 of the road, which Jaca connects with the A-132. According to the authorities, the UME vehicle was involved in firefighting operations at the nearby forest fire in Las Peñas de Riglos .
The injured man received medical treatment at the scene and was flown by air ambulance to Hospital Miguel Servet to Zaragoza . The driver and another occupant of the UME off-road vehicle were unharmed. The Guardia Civil initially gave no information on whether the road had to be closed or how long the response at the accident scene lasted.
Those at the scene included a Guardia Civil traffic patrol from Jaca, the Equipo de Siniestros Viales of the Subsector de Tráfico in Huesca, a UME ambulance, an emergency medical unit from the 061 service and the 112 emergency medical helicopter. According to the security authorities, the rescue services were co-ordinated without incident.
The Equipo de Siniestros Viales of the Subsector de Tráfico in Huesca is investigating the cause and circumstances of the accident. No reliable information on speed, visibility or road conditions, right of way or possible offences was available by the editorial deadline. The authorities also gave no information on the injured man’s current condition.
The UME is supporting firefighting operations around Las Peñas de Riglos in the province of Huesca in recent days. Whether the specific operational journey or particular traffic conditions around the firefighting affected the situation on the A-1205 is under investigation; the relevant authorities have neither confirmed nor ruled out such assumptions.
Confirmed facts in this case are the time and place (12 August 2026, 11.20; A-1205, kilometre 29 near Caldearenas), the involvement of the Unidad Militar de Emergencias, the serious injury of a 39-year-old man from Logroño and his transport to Hospital Miguel Servet in Zaragoza. This information is based on statements from the Guardia Civil and consistent reports in regional media. It is not currently possible to assess liability or legal consequences.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).