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Heavy vehicle overturns on A23, truck driver seriously injured and ends up handcuffed

Notícias de Coimbra2 September 2026 at 07:44

A man in his 50s was seriously injured this Tuesday, September 1, following the overturning of a heavy vehicle on the A23. The truck driver suffered serious injuries and ended up handcuffed at the scene of the accident.

The incident occurred on the A23 road, a highway that crosses Portugal from north to south. Authorities went to the scene to provide assistance and control the situation after the heavy vehicle overturned.

The truck driver was handcuffed after the accident, although the article does not specify the reasons for this measure. Emergency services provided care to the injured person at the scene of the incident.

The article does not provide further details about the causes of the overturning, the current condition of the driver, or any ongoing investigations.

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