CAR CATCHES FIRE AFTER CRASHING INTO WALL IN LANZAROTE
A late-night road accident in northern Lanzarote saw a car catch fire after leaving the road and colliding with a wall in Tabayesco, in the municipality of Haría.
The incident happened shortly before midnight on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, in the Chafariz area of Tabayesco.
According to information released by the Lanzarote Emergency Consortium, the vehicle left the road and struck a wall before catching fire. Two people were travelling in the car at the time.
Thankfully, both occupants were able to get out of the vehicle themselves before emergency crews dealt with the blaze. Medical personnel from the Canarian Emergency Service (SUC) attended and assessed the occupants at the scene. No hospital transfer was reported.
Firefighters from the Lanzarote Emergency Consortium attended the incident and extinguished the burning vehicle using water and foam. Once the flames were under control, crews checked the vehicle and surrounding area and helped make the road safe.
The Guardia Civil also attended the scene and assisted with traffic management while emergency services dealt with the accident.
Tabayesco is a small village in the Haría municipality in northern Lanzarote. The area includes rural roads with bends and changes in elevation, and motorists unfamiliar with the island should take particular care when driving at night.
For tourists hiring a car in Lanzarote, as well as local residents, the incident is a reminder to take extra care on unfamiliar roads, particularly after dark. Conditions can feel very different away from the main resort areas, where roads may be narrower and less familiar.
Thankfully, the two people involved in this Lanzarote car accident were able to leave the vehicle and were treated at the scene.
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