Two injured in a road traffic accident in Tinajo, Lanzarote

A 19-year-old man with moderate contusions and a woman with minor injuries were taken to Hospital Doctor José Molina Orosa following the incident.

Generic image of a road traffic accident with an overturned vehicle on a rural road in Lanzarote at night, with emergency lights.
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Generic image of a road traffic accident with an overturned vehicle on a rural road in Lanzarote at night, with emergency lights.

Two people sustained injuries of varying severity after a vehicle veered off the road on Calle Tunera in the municipality of Tinajo, Lanzarote, on the night of October 8, 2026.

The Canary Islands Government's Emergency and Safety Coordination Center (CECOES) 112 received an alert about the incident at 9:33 PM on October 8, 2026. The emergency services activated included the Consortium of Security, Emergencies, Rescue, Prevention, and Firefighting of Lanzarote, the Canary Emergency Service (SUC), and the Local Police.
Personnel from the Lanzarote Emergency Consortium freed two individuals from the vehicle's interior and secured the area following the road departure.
SUC medical staff assessed and treated the affected individuals at the scene. A 19-year-old man, who presented with various moderate contusions, was transported by a medicalized ambulance to Hospital Doctor José Molina Orosa. A woman, suffering from a minor health issue, was evacuated by a basic ambulance to the same hospital.
Local Police officers managed traffic in the area and were responsible for preparing the official report of the incident.
Based on information from the official source: Gobierno de Canarias — Portal de Noticias (09/10/2026)