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Woman Killed and Four Injured in Rear-End Crash on Madrid’s M-40

Guardia Civil investigators are examining breathalyzer results after a rear-end crash on the M-40 that killed a 62-year-old passenger with four others injured.

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Un Bombero del Ayuntamiento de Madrid junto a uno de los coches destrozados

Overview

  • The collision occurred at about 12:30 AM on Friday on the interior carriageway of the M-40 at kilometer 14 near Moratalaz.
  • A 62-year-old woman riding as a front-seat passenger in the struck vehicle died after suffering severe trauma and unresponsive cardiac arrest.
  • The same car carried three men—two around 50 and one about 30 years old—who were hospitalized, with one man extricated by firefighters and listed in serious condition.
  • The driver of the other car, a middle-aged man, incurred only minor contusions and declined hospital transfer.
  • Guardia Civil officers conducted breathalyzer tests on both drivers and are investigating the causes of the rear-end crash following emergency response by Samur and the city fire brigade.