Crash on the A13 leaves four injured near Almeirim
Jornal O Almeirinense27 August 2026 at 11:46
A light vehicle incident on the A13 motorway, at kilometre 69, in the Muge area, in Salvaterra de Magos, caused four minor injuries on Thursday morning, August 27. The accident occurred in a curve area and the victims were assisted and transported to the District Hospital of Santarém. The rescue operations involved 19 operatives and eight vehicles from the Volunteer Firefighters of Salvaterra de Magos, Benavente and Samora Correia, as well as the GNR, with traffic being controlled during the work.
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