Tragedy struck on the A-7 in Estepona on Saturday morning, resulting in one fatality and four injuries following a head-on collision between two vehicles.

The accident occurred around 9:10 AM at kilometre 1,076, as reported by the Andalucian emergency service, 112. Multiple emergency calls alerted authorities to the scene, indicating that several individuals were injured and some were trapped inside the vehicles.

Responding to the incident were the Guardia Civil’s traffic unit, the fire brigade, and the 061 medical emergency service. Two medical teams, a mobile intensive care unit, and a medical helicopter were dispatched to provide immediate assistance.

Emergency personnel confirmed that one individual died at the scene, having been trapped in one of the vehicles, necessitating a rescue operation by firefighters. Four men, aged between 22 and 51, were taken to Hospital Costa del Sol in Marbella for treatment. The cause of the crash, including whether one vehicle was traveling in the wrong direction, remains unclear.