The road accident left four more injured after the vehicle crushed two vans with workers in Benifairó
three people who worked as seasonal workers dead and four others were injured following a serious accident when a truck large tonnage with problems in the brakes crushed two vans in which the employees were travelling, as reported by sources from the Provincial Firefighters Consortium and the Emergency Information and Coordination Centre of the Generalitat Valenciana (CICU).
The accident occurred in the municipality of Benifairo of the Valls (Valencia) this Monday afternoon. The emergency notification arrived at 4 p.m.
Shocked by the accident in Benifairó and very aware of the state of the victims.
My deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and of course, my commitment to supporting the city during this very difficult time.
We will make available the…– Carlos Mazón (@carlos_mazon_) September 2, 2024
The municipality was located at holidays and the The city hall decided suspend all the celebrations after hearing the tragic news.
According to municipal sources, the accident occurred when a truck belonging to a orange picking business had a brake problem on a narrow, steep road in an orchard, causing several workers to be crushed.
The president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazonexpressed his condolences to the victims’ relatives on his official X account (formerly Twitter).Dismayed for the accident that occurred in Benifairó, and very attentive to the status of the victims. My deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and of course, my commitment to accompany the city in this very difficult time,” he published.
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