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Two Elderly Pedestrians Seriously Injured in Separate Collisions in Madrid and Vigo

Police investigations follow, with residents describing the Vigo location as a known danger point.

Overview

  • An 81-year-old woman was struck by an EMT city bus around 18:00 on Avenida Felipe II (Goya) in Madrid near a traffic light–regulated crossing.
  • SAMUR-Protección Civil stabilized the Madrid victim, who suffered head trauma and severe foot injuries, and transferred her in serious condition to Hospital Gregorio Marañón.
  • Policía Municipal de Madrid has opened an inquiry into the circumstances of the bus collision.
  • In Vigo around 08:00 Monday, a 68-year-old woman identified as G. E.S. S. was hit by a car on Calle Vázquez Varela and taken by 061 advanced life-support ambulance to Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, where she was admitted to intensive care.
  • Neighbors told local media the Vigo site lies about 50 meters from two semafored crossings and is risky due to fast turns, with witnesses suggesting the victim crossed outside a marked area.