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A Coruña Crosswalk Crash Investigated as Deliberate, Driver Held in Psychiatric Unit

Investigators are treating the case as intentional pending a psychiatric assessment of the detained driver.

Heridos y servicios de emergencias poco después del accidente.
Heridos, ambulancias y policías en el lugar del atropello múltiple registrado en A Coruña, en el cruce de Juana de Vega con los Jardines de Méndez Núñez
Heridos, ambulancias y policías en el lugar del atropello múltiple registrado en A Coruña, en el cruce de Juana de Vega con los Jardines de Méndez Núñez
Heridos, ambulancias y policías en el lugar del atropello múltiple registrado en A Coruña, en el cruce de Juana de Vega con los Jardines de Méndez Núñez

Overview

  • Six pedestrians were injured at the Juana de Vega crosswalk after a Volkswagen entered the crowd late Wednesday, according to municipal officials.
  • Municipal sources and witnesses say the car was stopped in a hotel’s reserved parking area and accelerated when the pedestrian signal turned green.
  • Bystanders restrained the 49-year-old driver before police took him into custody; alcohol and drug tests were negative, and he was transferred to Oza’s psychiatric unit.
  • The Policía Nacional’s Judicial Police brigade has opened a criminal and forensic investigation to determine intent and potential charges.
  • Hospitals reported that most patients were discharged, with at least one person remaining in intensive care, and legal experts say potential counts could include attempted homicide and reckless driving.