Car loses control and catches fire on EN114-2 between Setil and Cartaxo
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Car loses control and catches fire on EN114-2 between Setil and Cartaxo

Correio da Manhã9 September 2026 at 21:25

A vehicle lost control and caught fire on national road EN114-2, on the section between Setil and Cartaxo. The incident caused a fire in the car after it left the road.

The vehicle's driver was treated at the scene and subsequently taken to hospital as a precaution. The cause of the loss of control was not immediately known.

The authorities were alerted to the incident and went to the scene to provide assistance and investigate the circumstances of the accident.

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