Young Driver Injured After Car Becomes Wedged Beneath Lorry Near Torrellano
A 21-year-old man was injured after his car collided head-on with a lorry and became wedged beneath the larger vehicle near the Torrellano Industrial Estate on Tuesday morning. The crash occurred at around 9.03am at kilometre 726 of the N-340, approximately 200 metres from the industrial estate. The impact left the young driver trapped inside […] The post Young Driver Injured After Car Becomes…
On Tuesday morning, a 21-year-old man suffered injuries when his car became entangled beneath a lorry near Torrellano Industrial Estate. The accident took place around 9:03am on the N-340 highway, approximately 200 meters from the industrial estate. Firefighters had to carry out a complex rescue operation to free the young driver from his vehicle.
The Alicante Provincial Fire Consortium deployed multiple emergency vehicles, including a command unit, a heavy urban fire engine, and a multipurpose rescue vehicle. The emergency team consisted of a sergeant, a corporal, and six firefighters from Elche fire station. The victim was eventually extricated and placed on a stretcher.
He was treated on the scene by emergency medical personnel before being transferred to Elche University General Hospital. The detailed circumstances of the collision, including the condition of the lorry driver, remain undisclosed.
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