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A 69-year-old man suffered injuries considered serious following a loss of a light goods vehicle, on the EN2.
The accident occurred at kilometer 47.2 of the road that connects Chaves to Faro, in the Vila Pouca de Aguiar area.
The alert was given at 12:50 pm and 12 operatives were on site, supported by four vehicles, including the VMER (Emergency and Resuscitation Medical Vehicle).
According to the Vila Pouca de Aguiar fire commander, Hugo Silva, it was “a crash followed by a rollover” and the man “was extricated and stabilized”. He was then transported to Vila Real hospital.
In addition to the firefighters, the GNR was also at the scene and took care of the incident, and the causes of the accident are not yet known.
The road was closed to traffic for an hour.
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