Twenty hurt as truck and ten vehicles collide on Spain's A-2
A multi-vehicle crash involving a truck and ten other vehicles on the A-2 motorway near Sant Andreu de la Barca, Barcelona, injured about 20 people, one seriously.
A multi-vehicle collision involving a truck and ten other vehicles on the A-2 motorway between Sant Andreu de la Barca and Castellbisbal, near Barcelona, injured about 20 people on Monday, one of them seriously, Catalan emergency services said.
Catalonia's Emergency Medical System said it treated one person with serious injuries and four with less serious injuries at the scene, according to Europa Press. Other news outlets, including El Mundo and El Periodico, put the overall number of people hurt at around 20.
Officials have not said what caused the pile-up or whether weather played a part. Catalonia's civil protection agency had activated a flood-alert plan for heavy rain forecast across the Barcelona and Tarragona areas on Monday and into Tuesday.
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What we know
- 2+ outlets · La Vanguardia, El Mundo A truck and ten other vehicles collided on the A-2 motorway near Sant Andreu de la Barca on Monday.
- 2+ outlets · La Vanguardia, El Mundo +1 About 20 people were injured, one of them seriously, according to Spanish media.
- Official · Catalonia Emergency Medical System Catalonia's Emergency Medical System said it treated one serious and four less serious casualties at the scene.
- 2+ outlets · Spanish media The cause of the crash has not been given.
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Why it matters for Europe
The crash happened as Catalonia's civil protection agency warned of intense rain across the Barcelona and Tarragona areas, though officials have not said whether weather contributed to the collision. Traffic on the motorway was disrupted while emergency crews worked at the scene.
Sources
Reported by 15 reports from 13 independent outlets in 2 countries.
- La Vanguardia: Catalunya, en alerta por lluvias intensas esta noche y el martes en Barcelona y Tarragona
- La Razón: Régimen cerrado para cinco menores por su participación en los disturbios de Barcelona
- La Vanguardia: Detenidas dos menores de edad por promover los saqueos de Blocus en Barcelona el 24 de octubre
- ElDiario.es: Detenidas dos menores de 14 y 17 años en Barcelona por "planificar y difundir" los saqueos de Blocus
- Europa Press: Detenidos dos menores por presuntamente promover saqueos en Barcelona en canales de 'Blocus'
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Questions and answers
- Where did the crash happen?
- On the A-2 motorway near Sant Andreu de la Barca, between Barcelona and Castellbisbal.
- How many vehicles were involved?
- A truck and ten other vehicles, according to Spanish media reports.
- How many people were hurt?
- About 20 people were injured, one seriously, Catalan emergency services said.
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