Car crashes while fleeing from police and catches fire near the Tower of Belém
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Car crashes while fleeing from police and catches fire near the Tower of Belém

Correio da Manhã29 August 2026 at 11:20

A car crashed while fleeing police and ended up catching fire near Belém Tower in Lisbon. The PSP motorcycle officers who were following the vehicle managed to save the lives of the three occupants by removing them from the burning car. The incident occurred during a police chase through the streets of the Portuguese capital. No further information has been released about the condition of the occupants or the reasons why the driver attempted to flee from authorities.

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