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Driver Identified After Car Hits Two Protesters in O Hío

Investigators await victims' complaints plus medical findings before deciding on charges.

Vecinos de Moaña cortando el tráfico en la carretera general, ayer a mediodía.
El conductor del coche implicado fue trasladado anoche por agentes de la Policía Local al cuartel de la Guardia Civil.
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La zona en la que se ha producido el atropello, en la EP-1500

Overview

  • Two demonstrators were struck during a healthcare protest on the EP-1005 in O Hío around 12:30 on Saturday, and the vehicle left the scene.
  • A 60-year-old man was diagnosed with a rib fissure and foot injuries, and a 72-year-old woman was treated for anxiety and later evaluated in Vigo.
  • Policía Local located the driver, a resident of Vigo, and transferred him to the Guardia Civil, which has opened an investigation without filing charges.
  • The driver told authorities he accelerated to avoid perceived aggression and fled believing no one was hurt, a version disputed by some witnesses.
  • Both injured participants have now filed complaints, and organizers are weighing dropping the alternating crosswalk blockades over safety concerns as local leaders condemn the incident.