Overview
- A 12‑vehicle pileup on the A‑8 at the Somonte viaduct forced the 'Y' toward Oviedo and Avilés to close, produced multi‑kilometre tailbacks and left two people with minor smoke inhalation.
- A separate multi‑vehicle crash at Miraflores in Bilbao reduced the A‑8 to one lane and caused roughly three kilometres of queues while injury status remained unconfirmed.
- In Caldas on the AP‑9 a collision between a car and a truck blocked both carriageways toward Pontevedra, required an extraction effort and resulted in one confirmed death.
- Traffic authorities imposed mandatory exits and local diversions, including rerouting AP‑9 traffic at Padrón onto the N‑550, which shifted heavy congestion onto secondary roads.
- Guardia Civil, Ertzaintza, fire brigades and the DGT are coordinating scene management and clearances and officials warn reopening the affected stretches could take hours, prolonging delays for commuters and freight.