On the road GC-100 on Saturday evening at around 23:00, near Cuatro Puertas at the production site in the municipality of Telde (Gran Canaria) a car left the road and plunged around 40 metres down a slope. The 42-year-old driver and a seven-year-old girl were injured. According to the Servicio de Urgencias Canario the man sustained serious multiple injuries and was taken to the Hospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria ; the girl, with facial and head injuries, was taken to the Hospital Universitario Materno Infantil de Canarias .
As the CECOES 112 reported, the vehicle came to rest on its roof after the fall. Emergency crews from the Consorcio de Emergencias de Gran Canaria had to free the trapped driver from the wreckage. Teams from the Servicio de Urgencias Canario provided initial medical treatment at the scene. The Guardia Civil secured the area, directed traffic and began compiling the accident report. The response was coordinated through CECOES 112.
The affected stretch of the GC-100 connects settlements on Gran Canaria’s east coast and runs along some winding hillside sections near Cuatro Puertas. Falls into barrancos regularly make rescue operations more difficult, as steep drops and loose scree hinder access for firefighters and paramedics and may require a technical rescue using safety equipment. It was not initially known whether other vehicles were involved.
The authorities initially gave no information on Sunday about the cause of the accident. No information was released about the possible role of speed or technical faults, or about alcohol or drug use. The identities of the injured were not disclosed. The Guardia Civil traffic unit is responsible for the investigation; it will prepare the official report and assess evidence and witness statements. Emergency crews gave no information about the duration of any closures on the GC-100. Further statements from the Consorcio de Emergencias de Gran Canaria or the Servicio de Urgencias Canario on the injured people’s condition were not initially available.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).