80-year-old man freed after accident on Caminho da Casa Velha
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80-year-old man freed after accident on Caminho da Casa Velha

SAPO Notícias29 August 2026 at 17:23

An approximately 80-year-old man was trapped inside a vehicle on Thursday afternoon, following an accident that occurred on Caminho da Casa Velha, in Funchal.

The accident happened during the afternoon and involved a vehicle in which the approximately 80-year-old man was traveling.

After the accident, the elderly man was trapped inside the vehicle, and it was necessary to proceed with freeing him.

The location of the incident was Caminho da Casa Velha, a road in the city of Funchal, on Madeira.

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