A 75-year-old woman dies after being run over by an armored van of the Civil Guard
UA 75-year-old woman died last Friday at noon after being run over by an armored van of the Civil Guard in Chamartín, Madrid. The tragic event took place at the door of the mobile park of the Armed Institute of the Traffic Group, located on Príncipe de Vergara street, number 246.
According to reports from the authorities, The woman was crossing the gate when an armored vandriven by a civil guard and used to transport currency, entered the premises. For reasons still under investigation, the driver did not see the woman and ran over her with the front of the vehicle, dragging her body several meters into the facility.
The Samur emergency services went to the scene quickly, but could only confirm the death of the woman, who was a resident of the area and had come from shopping. The Madrid Municipal Police is in charge of the investigation of the accident. The van driver, emotionally affected by the incident, He received psychological assistance from Samur and could not immediately testify due to his state of anxiety.
Several accidents related to the Civil Guard in 2024
There are already several accidents with Civil Guards so far this year. Last May, a civil guard died in a traffic accident in Melilla. The incident occurred at the intersection of Azucena and La Dalia streets, near a Cepsa gas station, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Citizen Security reported to Europa Press.
Besides, Another civil guard died in a traffic accident in Quiroga that same month. The victim, an agent from the O Barco traffic detachment, identified as PRS, 47 years old, was driving his motorcycle in the direction of San Clodio when he collided with the back of a car. Despite the quick intervention of a 061 ambulance, the paramedics were unable to save his life.
In another incident, three civil guards were injured and a fourth was under observation after a truck ran over three Benemérita cars in the El Burgo de Osma crossing.
