A 36-year-old tourist dies in Valldemossa after the bus he was waiting for knocks over a lamppost which then falls on him
The accident has left three people injured, among them the tourist's partner, who suffered an anxiety attack
PalmaA tourist of Syrian nationality, 36 years old, died this Monday in Valldemossa after a TIB intercity bus hit a lamppost which ended up falling on several people waiting at a stop. The accident occurred around 3:42 PM and also left three people injured.
The SAMU 061 Emergency services attended to the tourist, who suffered injuries incompatible with life and died at the scene. His partner, a 30-year-old woman, was also at the stop and had to be attended by paramedics after suffering an anxiety attack.
Another woman, 42 years old and a resident of Mallorca, was injured with a moderately serious thoracic trauma. She was subsequently transferred by ambulance to Juaneda hospital. The bus driver also received assistance from emergency services after suffering a panic attack following the accident.
The incident occurred when the bus impacted a lamppost located in the area of the intercity service stop. As a consequence of the impact, the structure fell on the people who were waiting for the bus. Emergency services rushed to the scene of the accident to attend to the victims and secure the area.