Silves: Elderly man killed in 4 vehicle collision

Silves: Elderly man killed in 4 vehicle collision UnpublishedA 74 year old man died yesterday evening, following a road collision between 3 light vehicles and a quad bike in Benafátima, Silves.

The accident around 7pm on Wednesday evening, September 11th, on Municipal Road 541, in the Benafátima area.

The accident also caused injuries to four other people in the light vehicles. They were taken to Barlavento Hospital, Portimão fro treatment.

24 operatives from the São Bartolomeu de Messines Volunteer Firefighters, the GNR and INEM attended the scene, to help the victims.

Traffic on the road was interrupted temporarily while rescue operations were carried out, but reinstated after the vehicles were removed.

Source https://www.algarvemarafado.com/