The CV91 between Orihuela and Guardamar, was closed on Tuesday morning, in both directions as it passed through Almoradí, close to the Maromas industrial estate, following a head on collision between a bus and a car. The accident took place on the morning of Holy Tuesday.
Firefighters were notified at 8:31 a.m. of an incident near the Maromas de Almoradí industrial estate. As a result of the collision, the road was closed in the heart of the Vega Baja between Orihuela and Guardamar, passing through Almoradí.
The front of the car suffered extensive damage with its driver having to be cut free from the vehicle, in which a 53 year old woman was trapped. Once released, she was made available to health services who treated her injuries, said to suffering from multiple trauma.
A Basic Life Support unit was passing by the scene of the accident and requested the rapid intervention of a SAMU unit.
The woman was taken to the Vega Baja hospital in Orihuela in the ambulance. The bus veered off the road after the crash, but, luckily, its occupants were unharmed, according to the emergency teams.
Firefighters deployed two command units, two heavy urban pumps and a rescue van. They were manned by a non-commissioned officer, a sergeant, two corporals and eight firefighters from the Almoradí and Orihuela parks.
