According to the investigation, four of the people killed in the road accident that occurred on Saturday in Mahón, including three minors, were not wearing their seat belts.
Civil Guard sources confirmed that the four deceased who were not wearing their seat belts were the 46-year-old woman and her three children – two nine-year-old boys and an 11-year-old girl – who were traveling in the back of the damaged vehicle.
The 56-year-old man who was driving the car and his daughter, a 16-year-old girl, were wearing seat belts, they added. Despite this, The six occupants of the car, all residents of Mahón, died instantly.
Autopsies to determine the cause of death will likely be performed Monday and Tuesday next week.
However, the investigation indicates that one of the causes of the accident could have been excessive speed.
The investigation into the accident, in which, it should be remembered, involved only one vehicle, which hit the wall of the roundabout located on the road between the airport and the fourth phase of the zone industrial of Maó, continues with the procedure that is responsible for the traffic section of the Civil Guard of Mahón.
The President of the Government, Marga Prohensconveyed its condolences to the family and friends of the six deceased. In a message on the social network “My condolences to all his family and friends,” he said.
Furthermore, the regional manager assured that “from this Saturday, all the Government’s resources are available.” Indeed, he added, “the Ministry of Education and Universities and the General Directorate of Mental Health, the Ministry of Health, are working to coordinate the psychological support for the victims’ colleagues.
The president of the Congress of Deputies and also general secretary of the PSIB-PSOE, Francine Armengolalso regretted the tragic accident. In a message on the social network, X Armengol was “absolutely” touched by this accident. “All my thoughts today are with the family and friends of the victims of this tragedy in Mahón,” he added. “What misfortune, what pain”, underlined the socialist leader.
