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One dead after a collision between a van and a lorry on the M-45
A 44-year-old man died last Tuesday in a traffic accident on the M-45, near San Fernando de Henares. The van he was driving rear-ended a lorry at kilometre 31 of the road.
The accident occurred at around 14:20. After the impact, the driver was trapped inside the van, which required emergency services to be dispatched to this section of the Henares corridor.
SUMMA 112 paramedics who arrived at the scene checked the victim's condition, but could only confirm his death. The man had suffered injuries incompatible with life as a result of the collision.
Firefighters from the Comunidad de Madrid intervened with two crews to free the body from inside the vehicle. The operation was carried out after receiving the corresponding authorisation from the Guardia Civil.
The officers have taken charge of the investigation to determine the circumstances that led to the van rear-ending the lorry. So far, the specific causes of the accident and the existence of other injuries have not been reported.
The accident also affected traffic on a road used daily to connect the east and south of the region and access the Henares corridor. An accident on this stretch can quickly cause tailbacks and disrupt journeys for those entering or leaving Madrid via this area.
The investigation will now have to clarify what happened in the moments before the impact. The accident adds another fatality to the roads of Madrid and once again draws attention to an M-45 where cars, vans, and a high volume of heavy traffic share the road every day.