Overview
- Emergency services responded after two vehicles collided in the early hours of Sunday and one car plunged about 30 metres down an embankment near the Cerrado de Calderón exit on the Almería‑bound A‑7.
- Three passengers — two women and one man aged in their 20s to 30s — were pronounced dead at the scene and the 31‑year‑old Irish driver was taken to Carlos Haya Hospital in very serious condition.
- Spanish police have confirmed the three deceased were Irish and investigators say the collision happened after the driver lost control of the vehicle, which struck several trees on its descent.
- The Guardia Civil is analysing vehicle technical data, will interview the other driver and plans to seek judge‑authorised blood or toxicology tests where needed as part of an ongoing judicially coordinated probe.
- Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs is providing consular assistance to the families, who are reported to be from Mullingar in County Westmeath, and local coverage has noted the crash comes during a weekend that saw other road deaths in Málaga province.