Woman, 28, dies as car crashes on Portugal's A1 near Condeixa-a-Nova
Her husband and three others were seriously hurt when their car left the road on the A1 in central Portugal, Civil Protection said.
A 28-year-old woman died and four other people, including her husband, were seriously injured on Sunday when their car left the A1 motorway near Condeixa-a-Nova, in central Portugal, according to the Civil Protection sub-regional command for the Coimbra region.
The car was carrying five people and lost control at kilometre 180.4 of the A1, between the Soure and Condeixa-a-Nova junctions, in the southbound-to-north lane, Notícias ao Minuto reported. The woman died at the scene; her husband and three other occupants were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Civil Protection said the alert came in at 14:35 local time and the motorway was closed in both directions while emergency crews worked at the scene. Thirty-two personnel and 14 vehicles, including firefighters, the GNR police and the INEM medical emergency institute, were sent to the crash.
By 17:00 the left lane had reopened, though traffic remained restricted to a single lane into the evening, Notícias ao Minuto said.
What we know
- 2+ outlets · Jornal de Notícias, Notícias ao Minuto +1Disputed A 28-year-old woman died and four other people, including her husband, were seriously injured.
- 2+ outlets · Jornal de Notícias, Notícias ao Minuto +1 The car was carrying five people and lost control at kilometre 180.4 of the A1, between Soure and Condeixa-a-Nova.
- 1 outlet · Observador The A1 was closed in both directions from 14:35; the left lane reopened by 17:00 but traffic stayed restricted.
- 2+ outlets · Jornal de Notícias, Notícias ao Minuto 32 Civil Protection personnel and 14 vehicles, including firefighters, the GNR and INEM, responded.
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Why it matters for Europe
The closure shut one of Portugal's main motorways in both directions for several hours on a Sunday afternoon, with the road reduced to a single lane well into the evening while 32 emergency personnel and 14 vehicles worked at the scene.
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Reported by 3 reports from 3 independent outlets in 1 countries.
- Jornal de Notícias: Um morto e quatro feridos graves em despiste na A1 em Condeixa-a-Nova
- Observador: 18h. Mulher de 28 anos morreu após despiste na A1
- Notícias ao Minuto: Um morto e quatro feridos graves em despiste na A1 em Condeixa-a-Nova
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Questions and answers
- How many people died in the A1 crash near Condeixa-a-Nova?
- One person died, a 28-year-old woman, and four others in the car, including her husband, were seriously injured, Civil Protection said.
- Where did the crash happen?
- At kilometre 180.4 of the A1 motorway, between the Soure and Condeixa-a-Nova junctions, in Portugal's Coimbra district.
- Is the A1 still closed?
- The left lane reopened by 17:00 local time, though traffic remained restricted to one lane into the evening, Notícias ao Minuto reported.
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