Overview

• A 47-year-old construction worker was killed on July 11 when a materials truck crashed into the interior of an under-construction home in Finestrat at around 12:50 p.m.
• Emergency responders, including a SAMU medical unit and a helicopter crew, performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation but the worker was declared dead at the scene.
• The Guardia Civil has opened a formal inquiry to clarify the accident’s circumstances and assess whether legally required preventive measures were ignored.
• Judicial Police from La Vila Joiosa conducted the body removal and are assisting investigators in gathering evidence at the site.
• This tragedy underscores ongoing gaps in workplace safety enforcement following a recent spate of deadly incidents across Spain’s construction and public works sectors.