Two injured in car accident in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

A car went off the road and collided with a tree in Plaza de España, leaving two people with injuries of varying severity.

Generic image of emergency lights reflecting on wet asphalt at night, with a blurred tree in the background.
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Generic image of emergency lights reflecting on wet asphalt at night, with a blurred tree in the background.

Two people have been injured with varying degrees of severity following a traffic accident in Plaza de España in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the early hours of Saturday, October 18, 2026.

The Canary Islands Government's Emergency and Safety Coordination Center (CECOES) 112 received an alert at 02:31 AM reporting a car leaving the road and colliding with a tree at the aforementioned address. After classifying the call, it was transferred to the relevant sectors.
The emergency services involved were the Canary Emergency Service (SUC) and the Local Police. The SUC coordinator assigned two basic life support ambulances to attend to the affected individuals.
Upon arrival at the scene, medical personnel assessed and treated the two affected individuals. A 54-year-old woman, with a moderate prognosis trauma, was transferred by a basic SUC ambulance to the Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria. A 51-year-old man, with a minor health issue, was also taken to the same hospital by a basic ambulance.
For their part, Local Police officers regulated traffic in the area and initiated the corresponding proceedings following the incident.
Based on information from the official source: Gobierno de Canarias — Portal de Noticias (18/10/2026)