Man Seriously Injured After Vehicle Plunges Down Ravine in Valle Gran Rey

The 78-year-old driver was airlifted to Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria after sustaining multiple severe traumas.

Generic image of a rocky ravine in La Gomera with an emergency helicopter and an ambulance on a track.
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Generic image of a rocky ravine in La Gomera with an emergency helicopter and an ambulance on a track.

A 78-year-old man has sustained severe injuries after his vehicle went off the road and fell approximately 10 meters down a ravine in Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera.

The incident occurred on October 24, 2026, around 11:16 AM, in the Lomo del Balo area. The Canary Islands Government's Emergency and Security Coordination Centre (CECOES) 112 received the alert and activated various emergency services.
Valle Gran Rey Firefighters extricated the driver from the vehicle and transferred him to the ambulance. The Local Police and the Guardia Civil secured the area to facilitate the takeoff of the medical helicopter.
The Canary Emergency Services (SUC), along with the medical team from the Valle Gran Rey health center, assessed and treated the victim, who presented with multiple severe traumas.
Once stabilized, the man was transported by ambulance to the Port of Vueltas, from where the SUC's medical helicopter evacuated him to the Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria.
Based on information from the official source: Gobierno de Canarias — Portal de Noticias (24/10/2026)