Man seriously injured after tractor overturns in Vega de San Mateo

The victim was airlifted to a hospital after suffering a chest injury in the accident this Saturday.

Image of emergency lights reflected on asphalt during a night intervention.
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Image of emergency lights reflected on asphalt during a night intervention.

A 70-year-old man is in serious condition after being trapped under a construction tractor that overturned this Saturday on Ariñez street, in Vega de San Mateo.

The incident prompted an immediate response from emergency services following an alert to the Canary Islands 112 Emergency and Security Coordination Center. Personnel from the Canarian Emergency Service (SUC) arrived at the scene to provide initial medical care.
Due to the severity of his injuries, which included chest trauma, the man was evacuated by a medicalized SUC helicopter to the Dr. Negrín University Hospital of Gran Canaria.
The rescue operation involved members of the Gran Canaria Emergency Consortium, who secured the local football pitch for the helicopter's landing and takeoff. Local Police, Civil Guard officers, and Civil Protection volunteers also assisted at the scene.