PALMA, 10 November 2026. Two men were seriously injured in a traffic accident on Tuesday on the Vía de Cintura (Ma-20) in Palma. According to the regional emergency medical service SAMU 061 the collision occurred at 17:52 at Kilometre 3 of the Ma-20, when the motorcycle they were both riding crashed into a car travelling ahead.
The emergency medical service reported that the passenger was thrown around five to seven metres in the collision. The driver reportedly hit the rear of the car. Two advanced life support units attended the scene. The teams stabilised the injured men and transported both under the code Polytrauma after her eviction was carried out on 23 September 2026 in Hospital Universitario Son Espases.
The details of the incident and injuries come from SAMU 061’s statement. According to Spanish media reports, the formal accident investigation is being handled by the Guardia Civil de Tráfico. In their initial statements, the authorities involved gave no information about possible causes, such as speed, a lane change, following distance or mechanical failure. No information was provided about alcohol or other impairment either.
The Ma-20, also known as Vía de Cintura in Palma, is the ring road around the island’s capital and links the main roads in and out of the city. The section affected, near kilometre 3, is in the urban area, where traffic from several feeder roads converges.
According to matching reports from Europa Press and Crónica Balear, the times and locations correspond with SAMU 061’s operational records. No official information from the hospital about the patients’ precise condition was available at the time of publication. The police initially released no details about the circumstances of the accident beyond the initial response information either.
The Guardia Civil de Tráfico’s further investigation is expected to establish how the rear-end collision occurred and whether external factors such as traffic density or road conditions played a part. Witness accounts could help reconstruct what happened. Further information is expected once an official statement or a comment from Hospital Universitario Son Espases becomes available.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).