Yesterday, Portimão Firefighters were called to assist two people who were injured in motorcycle collisions, within an hour.
The first alert was given at 3:47pm, after a motorcycle accident occurred on Cabo Boa Esperança Street. There were 11 operatives from the Portimão Fire Department and the PSP at the scene, where a 65 year old man was injured, but not seriously, and was taken to Barlavento Hospital for treatment.
The second alert was given at 4:26pm, this time for a collision between a car and a motorcycle on Avenida Francisco Florêncio. Eight firefighters, two members of the Red Cross and a PSP patrol went to the scene of the accident, to help. This collision resulted in minor injuries to a man, who was taken to the Barlavento Hospital for treatment.
