An 81-year-old man dies and a 75-year-old woman is seriously injured after crashing with the car in La Santa

The GES helicopter has rescued the woman, who has been transferred to the Molina Orosa hospital

July 16 2022 (13:58 WEST)
Updated in July 16 2022 (16:48 WEST)
Vehicle condition after the accident | Photo: Dani C.
Vehicle condition after the accident | Photo: Dani C.

An 81-year-old man has died and a 75-year-old woman has been seriously injured after falling with a vehicle on the Picacho mountain, in La Santa, on Saturday morning.

The Coordinating Center for Emergencies and Security has reported that the GES helicopter was the one who rescued the woman, who at the initial moment of assistance presented serious polytrauma, and was transferred in a medicalized SUC ambulance to the Doctor José Molina Orosa Hospital.

Agents of the Local Police of Tinajo, two ambulances of the Canary Health Service, Civil Protection and members of the Civil Guard have also been transferred to the place, who have been in charge of guarding the body until the judicial authority arrived.

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