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Two Motorcycle Crashes in Vigo Leave One Dead and Gridlock on the AP-9

Police have opened an inquiry into the A-55 death with an initial view of loss of control.

Overview

  • A motorcyclist was injured around 08:00 in a rear-end collision with a car just before the A Madroa tunnel on the AP-9 at kilometre 152, in the Tui direction.
  • Firefighters from Vigo freed the rider after a leg became trapped, with 112, the Guardia Civil de Tráfico and 061 coordinating the response.
  • The AP-9 crash was causing heavy congestion from the Isaac Peral access to the Rande bridge, according to early reports.
  • Hours earlier, around 21:40, a motorcyclist died after leaving the road on the A-55 at the curva de los Molinos (km 9.6) in Mos, prompting a partial closure during the emergency operation.
  • The A-55 stretch features prominently in recent crash tallies, ranking as Pontevedra province’s second most accident-prone road over July and August with 11 incidents.