Overview
- The coach, which left the GM-2 near a hairpin on Friday, killed one British man and injured 27 of the 28 people on board.
- Emergency teams declared a multi-casualty alert at 2pm, deployed helicopters and ambulances, and moved the badly hurt to Tenerife after initial treatment on La Gomera.
- Police are taking witness statements and analyzing skid marks and the vehicle as they work on a leading theory that the brakes failed and the driver tried to regain control.
- Most patients were stabilized and some discharged, with several still in hospital, while the UK government and consular staff are supporting survivors and families.
- Photos show the coach bearing La Gomera Tours branding, and the crash on the island’s narrow mountain road has renewed focus on safety and maintenance on the GM-2, which has seen serious accidents before.