Fugitive driver detained after causing accident in Algés
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Fugitive driver detained after causing accident in Algés

SAPO Notícias29 August 2026 at 12:01

In Algés, a driver without a license was detained by the Public Security Police after causing a car accident while fleeing from authorities.

The accident resulted in three injured people, who were taken to the hospital. One of the injured is in serious condition, while the condition of the other two was not specified in the article.

The detained driver did not have a valid driver's license, which is believed to have contributed to his attempt to flee from authorities before the accident occurred.

The incident occurred in Algés, a locality in the Oeiras area, in the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon.

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