Source: One dead, one injured in truck-motorcycle crash…
Found on: 2022-09-23 17:10:00
By MDO/PE
A 37-year-old man has died and another 38-year-old man has been injured this Friday afternoon at collide a municipal truck carrying rubble against the motorcycle in which both vehicles were circulating on the A-3, in the zone of Vallecas Bridge.
The Civil Guard is investigating the accident that occurred around 5:00 p.m. at kilometer 8,100 of the aforementioned Madrid-Valencia highway. The truck, which was transporting rubble from a City Council subcontractor, has collided with the motorcycle in an acceleration lane. As a result of the strong impact, the driver of the motorcycle was thrown and collided with the guardrail.
#Fatal accident in #A3 km 8,100 direction exit.
Collision between a #debris transport truck and a #motorcycle. @SAMUR_PC confirms the death of the motorcycle driver after more than half an hour of #CPR. Witnesses to the #accident have begun the maneuvers pic.twitter.com/aY0CyK2wLQ
– Emergencies Madrid (@EmergenciasMad) September 23, 2022
The motorcycle driver has suffered multiple severe injuries and has entered cardiorespiratory arrest. When the toilets of the Samur-Civil Protection have arrived at the scene, they have started advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers, although finally they have only been able to confirm his death.
In addition, the co-pilot of the motorcycle has suffered bruises and abrasions due to the impact with the truck. After being treated initially at the scene, he has been transferred to the Gregorio Marañón Hospital, where he has been admitted with a reserved prognosis for assessment and follow-up.
A psychologist from Samur-Civil Protection has attended to the driver of the truck, who presented a significant state of nervousness.
The accident has caused retentions on the A-3, in the direction of the entrance to the capital, between kilometers 6 and 8,200 of the road.