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Child Dies, Four Hurt in AP-1 Eitza Tunnel Crash Near Soraluze

Police are investigating why a French-plated car veered off the roadway inside the tunnel.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 06:15 in the Irun-bound section of the Eitza tunnel on the AP-1.
  • All five occupants were members of the same family, and an on-site doctor certified the child's death.
  • Firefighters, ambulance crews, and Ertzaintza patrols treated the injured at the scene before transfer to Hospital Donostia.
  • Traffic toward Irun was closed in the tunnel, with vehicles diverted via the Bergara south exit onto the GI-627.
  • The Gipuzkoa Territorial Traffic Unit of the Ertzaintza has opened an investigation, and the cause remains undetermined.