Overview
- Oti Cabadas, 41, collapsed after a severe headache at the 10th Classic and American Trucks gathering in Alcañiz and was airlifted to Zaragoza’s Miguel Servet Hospital, where she died, according to local reports.
- Event organizers said she asked her husband to drive before losing consciousness as they left the circuit, with local outlet La Comarca reporting a stroke as the cause.
- The Spanish Confederation of Freight Transport confirmed her death on X and praised her impact on the profession and on women seeking trucking careers.
- Manufacturer IVECO posted a LinkedIn tribute, describing Cabadas as a colleague and friend who became part of its “family on the road.”
- Cabadas built a large following across TikTok, Instagram and Facebook by documenting life on the road, advocating gender equality and better working conditions, and sharing a final post from a truck expo on Oct. 25.