Overview
- The crash occurred around 20:15 on Friday near kilometre 1 of the CA-455 between Omoño and San Miguel de Meruelo.
- The Delegación del Gobierno in Cantabria reported that the motorcycle left the road and confirmed his death.
- No other vehicles were involved, according to the official account.
- Guardia Civil traffic officers and a 061 ambulance responded, and medical personnel could only certify the fatality.
- Ibáñez served as government delegate in Cantabria from 2004 to 2011 under José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, and local media noted his wife died six days earlier.