One dead and one seriously injured in accident on Nacional 109 in Leiria

UOne person died and another was seriously injured in an accident on Estrada Nacional 109, in the town of Picoto, municipality of Leiria.

According to a source from the District Relief Operations Command (CDOS) of Leiria, News by the MinuteAt 9:20 pm, the road was closed to traffic.

According to Lusa sources, the two victims are male.

The alert for the accident, which involved a heavy goods vehicle and a light goods vehicle, was given at 7:11 pm.

Resources from the National Republican Guard (GNR), firefighters and the National Institute of Medical Emergency rushed to the scene, with 16 operatives supported by six vehicles.

The seriously injured person was transported to the Leiria hospital and due to the accident, which is being investigated by the Criminal Investigation Unit for Road Accidents of the Leiria Traffic Detachment, the road is closed in both directions, and there is no forecast for its closure. reopening.

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