Three Sevilla fans were killed in a horrific crash in Ciudad Real on their way to Madrid.
The terrible accident that occurred on the A-4 highway, in the town of Santa Cruz de Mudela in Ciudad Real, left three dead and 18 people injured. three dead were Sevilla fans who were heading to Madrid to watch their team play this Thursday evening in the Spanish capital. As the mayor of Moron de la Frontera, Juan Manuel Rodriguez, confirmed to the newspaper, two of the dead They were father and sonlocal residents.
As sources in the 112 Emergency Service told Europa Press, several numerous accidents occurred on the A-4 at around nine o’clock this Thursday morning. At the moment there are three dead and 18 wounded. some of them are extremely serious.
Fog, the cause of accidents
As a result of these incidents, caused by the intense fog that was recorded in the area on Thursday morning, the A-4 motorway was completely closed between kilometers 211 and 214 and the Government of Castile-La Mancha activated the Multi-Casualty Response Plan . due to the large number of road accidents that occurred.
Total number of people involved in accidents: 12 trucks, two vans and nine cars. Units of the Civil Guard, firefighters from the Manzanares and Valdepenas parks, five ambulances, three mobile intensive care units and a medical helicopter are on the scene.
The incidents occurred on the same stretch of the A4, where a total of 13 vehicles – seven tractor-trailers, four cars, an ambulance and a minibus – collided last night, leaving 14 people with varying degrees of injury and led to the blocking of traffic in the direction of Andalusia.
Sevilla fans go to the game
Three of the dead were fans of the Sevilla football club. They were heading to Madrid to watch today’s game. between his team and Atlético Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.
In a statement, Sevilla deeply regrets the death of three fans when they were involved in a road accident while traveling to Madrid. “The club wants to be with their families and friends during these difficult times. In his memory, players will wear black armbands. Additionally, the RFEF asked for a moment of silence before the first whistle. Rest in peace”.
In this sense Mayor of Moron de la FronteraJuan Manuel Rodriguez confirmed to the newspaper that two of the dead were residents of the city. This is a 47-year-old man and his 17-year-old son. In one car were the son and brother of the deceased, 16 years old, who are in very serious condition in the intensive care unit of the La Mancha hospital, as well as the brother of an adult and his son. All from the same family, well known in Morona.