Three Injured After Car Overturns in Puerto del Carmen
Three people were taken to hospital during the early hours of Sunday after a road traffic accident in Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote, left their vehicle overturned and trapped them inside.
The incident happened at approximately 4:50am on Calle Los Cabezos, when the moving vehicle is reported to have collided with a parked car before overturning onto its side. Emergency services were quickly dispatched following an alert to the Canary Islands emergency coordination centre.
Firefighters from the Lanzarote Emergency and Safety Consortium, based at both the South and Central stations, worked to stabilise the overturned vehicle before safely extricating all three occupants. Ambulance crews from the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC) treated the injured at the scene before transferring them to Doctor José Molina Orosa University Hospital in Arrecife for further assessment. Initial reports indicated that the occupants’ injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, although one person suffered cuts to their hands.
Local Police also attended the incident, managing traffic around the scene while carrying out the necessary investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision. The exact cause of the accident has not yet been confirmed.
Road Safety in Puerto del Carmen
Puerto del Carmen remains one of Lanzarote’s busiest resorts, with roads seeing a mixture of residents, tourists, taxis, hire cars and delivery vehicles throughout the day and night. Visitors hiring a car are reminded to stay alert on narrower residential streets, particularly during the early hours when visibility can be reduced.
Emergency services in Lanzarote continue to respond rapidly to incidents across the island, with firefighters, police and medical teams working together to ensure those involved receive prompt assistance.
