A collision between a moped and a car yesterday afternoon on the municipal road 511, known as Estrada da Mata, near the Vila Real de Stº António lighthouse, has seriously injured a 53 year old Portuguese man.
The alert was given at 5:14 pm, resulting in an INEM helicopter being dispatched to the scene, in which the seriously injured man was transported to Faro Hospital.
The other driver, a 49 year old Spanish woman, was slightly injured and was transported to the same hospital unit, in a Tavira Fire Department ambulance.
In total, 20 emergency crew were involved in the relief operation, supported by 7 vehicles from the Vila Real de Stº António / Castro Marim Volunteer Firefighters, Tavira Municipal Firefighters, INEM, PSP and the Municipal Civil Protection Service.
