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Minor Dies After Multi‑Vehicle Crash in Mataró

Authorities say the death updates a Saturday evening chain‑reaction collision and leaves investigators examining weather and how the rear‑end crash unfolded.

Overview

  • Servei Català de Trànsit confirmed late Sunday that the minor who had been in critical condition after the crash died at Hospital Vall d'Hebron.
  • The collision occurred on Saturday evening at kilometer 1.2 of the Vía Sèrgia and involved five cars and a motorcycle in a rear‑end chain collision.
  • Ten people were injured in the crash, including another minor in serious condition and eight adults whose injuries ranged from light to less serious.
  • Emergency teams extricated two children from a trapped vehicle and deployed two Mossos patrols, six Bombers de la Generalitat units, 13 SEM units including a medical helicopter, and local police to treat and evacuate victims.
  • Mossos d'Esquadra have opened an investigation to determine the causes, with reports of intense rain around 18:30 being examined and local road‑safety figures cited as broader context for the probe.