Sevilla accident

Six people dead and three injured in Sevilla after a lorry sweeps into civilian and Guardia Civil vehicles, reported to be accidental.

At approximately 4.40am on March 19, an accident in the AP-4, near Los Palacios in Sevilla, left four civilians and two GAR (Guardia Civil’s Rapid Action Group) officers dead, three Guardia Civil officers injured.

The accident occurred when a lorry failed to stop on the motorway after being given signals by the Guardia Civil, and swerved, crashing into the nearest vehicles.

The driver was arrested and reported as uninjured and showing negative results for substance use. The road affected is currently being investigated by the police.

One of the survivors of the Los Palacios attack stated: “I don’t even know how I´m alive.”  

The President of the Junta de Andalucia, Juanma Moreno, stated on X: “Our deepest condolences go out to the affected families and the Civil Guards.”