Six people were killed and three seriously injured after a cargo truck lost control and rammed a Civil Guard checkpoint in Seville, Spain. Two police officers were among the dead. The driver of the vehicle was detained.
The incident occurred at 4:40 am (around 3:40 am on mainland Portugal) this Tuesday.
“Having received signals from the Civil Guard, the driver maneuvered sharply, swerved into the traffic lane and collided with the first three official vehicles of the Civil Guard Rapid Response Team (RRT) and at least two other civilian vehicles that were inside the device. “, said a statement from the Civil Guard, quoting Diaro de Sevilla. The truck driver was not injured and tested negative for alcohol and drugs.
The three seriously injured, who are also members of the Guardia Civil, were transferred to the Macarena Hospital, the Valme Hospital and the Virgen del Rocío Trauma Hospital in Seville.