Driver Dies After Car Falls 30 Meters Down Ravine in Gáldar

The vehicle caught fire after plunging down a 30-meter drop, burning through a cane field until firefighters intervened.

Image of a crashed car in a ravine in Gáldar, Gran Canaria, with smoke and firefighters at the scene.
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Image of a crashed car in a ravine in Gáldar, Gran Canaria, with smoke and firefighters at the scene.

A driver died this Sunday in Gáldar (Gran Canaria) after veering off the road and plunging about 30 meters down a ravine, triggering a fire.

The incident occurred on Sunday morning in the locality of Fagajesto, within the municipality of Gáldar, on Gran Canaria. The vehicle involved left the roadway and fell approximately 30 meters.
As a result of the accident, the car caught fire. The flames spread rapidly, affecting about 600 square meters of cane field. Emergency Consortium personnel worked to extinguish the blaze.

"The driver sustained injuries incompatible with life."

Canary Emergency Service (SUC)
The Emergency and Security Coordination Center (Cecoes) 112 confirmed the driver's death. A task force from the Cabildo of Gran Canaria remains at the scene to cool and secure the area affected by the fire.
Officers from the Local Police and the Civil Guard were dispatched to the accident site. Both forces collaborated in the operation and are responsible for gathering the relevant evidence to clarify the causes of the crash.