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Reckless Driver Triggers Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash on Catalonia’s AP-7

One dead and seven injured as authorities investigate the high-speed collision during Easter traffic operations.

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Un muerto y 7 heridos en un accidente múltiple en la l'AP-7 en Vilablareix
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Overview

  • A vehicle driving recklessly on the AP-7 near Vilablareix collided with six stationary cars, killing one person and injuring seven others.
  • The crash occurred early Sunday morning and prompted the closure of the AP-7 toward Barcelona, with traffic redirected at exit 7.
  • Two victims are in serious condition, two moderately injured, and three suffered minor injuries; they were transported to hospitals in Girona and Salt.
  • Emergency responders, including Mossos d'Esquadra, SEM medical teams, and Bombers de la Generalitat, deployed extensively to extricate and treat victims.
  • This marks the first fatality of Catalonia's Semana Santa traffic operation, raising the region's 2025 road death toll to 48.