Woman Injured After Car Collides with Lamppost in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

The incident occurred early Saturday morning on Alcalde Mandillo Tejera street, requiring emergency services intervention.

Generic image of emergency lights reflecting on wet asphalt at night.
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Generic image of emergency lights reflecting on wet asphalt at night.

A woman sustained moderate injuries following a traffic accident in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where her vehicle collided with a lamppost early on Saturday morning.

The incident took place at 01:03 AM on Alcalde Mandillo Tejera street. Emergency services, coordinated by the 112 Canary Islands Emergency and Security Coordination Center, were alerted to the event.
Personnel from the Canarian Emergency Service (SUC) arrived at the scene and confirmed that the affected individual had suffered chest trauma and whiplash, injuries classified as moderate. After initial treatment, the woman was transported by ambulance to the Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria for further assessment.
Firefighters from the Tenerife Fire Consortium also attended the scene, securing the damaged vehicle and extricating its occupant. Meanwhile, local police officers managed traffic flow and prepared the official report to determine the cause of the collision.