Overview
- The collision happened at L'Arrabassada Beach around 6am on Sunday when a municipal cleaning vehicle struck a man who was sleeping on the sand.
- Paramedics treated the victim at the scene and he was taken to Joan XXIII Hospital conscious, but he died the following day from his injuries.
- The vehicle operator told officers he did not see the man and reportedly passed a breath test administered at the scene.
- Local police have launched an investigation and Tarragona city officials have said they will review safety measures for early-morning beach vehicles.
- The case has renewed concern about vehicle access on Spanish beaches after a December 2024 fatality in Gran Canaria and highlights how low visibility, such as a person sleeping under a blanket, can make beach workers and machinery a deadly hazard.