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Palma Police Correct Child’s Age in Fatal Coll d’en Rabassa Crash, Step Up Accident Reconstruction

Investigators are examining whether the 51-year-old driver suffered a sudden indisposition.

Overview

  • The girl killed on Sunday has been confirmed as three years old after authorities apologized for initially reporting she was seven.
  • Police say the car mounted the pavement around 12:10 at Calle Caimari and Bailén, striking the child, her mother, and her grandmother.
  • The mother remains in serious condition at Son Espases and the grandmother is hospitalized with a broken clavicle at Clínica Juaneda.
  • The driver, evaluated at Son Llàtzer after a negative breathalyzer, was conscious and is being medically assessed as part of the inquiry.
  • UVAC teams are conducting a full reconstruction with scene measurements and drone imagery, and the incident is provisionally classified as an accident as community tributes and a school homage honor the victim.