Three underage teenagers died and another person was seriously injured early this Sunday afternoon when the vehicle they were traveling in left the road, tumbled off a cliff, and caught fire. The incident occurred along Trànsit on TV-3022 in El Perelló, Tarragona. (SCT briefing)
It appears that the minors were connected to CF Camarles, a team from the Cuarta Catalana, and they were en route to Pinell de Brai to watch a football match between CF Camarles B and the local team. Preliminary reports indicate the match had been suspended at halftime, according to updates shared on GolCat, a sports retailer’s Twitter feed. (GolCat update)
The Servei Català de Trànsit (SCT) reported that the accident occurred shortly before 16:00 on the 1st kilometer of TV-3022, in the direction toward Rasquera, near El Perelló. (SCT notice)
Generalitat Interior Minister Joan Ignasi Elena was on his way to El Perelló at the time and planned to speak with the press in front of the town hall. (Government brief)
Investigators are looking into the circumstances surrounding the crash. The car veered off the road, fell into a valley, and caught fire. As a result, the vehicle’s driver was seriously injured and transported to Vall d’Hebron Hospital in Barcelona, while the three minors who were passengers died at the scene. (Emergency response)
A substantial emergency response was mobilized: six Mossos d’Esquadra patrols, six units from the Generalitat Fire Department, and four SEM ambulances arrived at the scene, and the road was closed in both directions to ensure a safe area for responders and to begin the necessary investigations. (Emergency services report)