A car collides with a taxi, invades the sidewalk and runs over three people next to the Barceló market in Madrid

A vehicle collided this Thursday with a taxi, invaded the sidewalk and ran over three people, who have been injured to various degrees, next to the Barceló market in Madrid, a spokesperson for the capital's Emergencies has informed Europa Press..

The accident happened this afternoon. For reasons that are now being investigated, a black car has collided with a taxi at the intersection of Mejía Lequerica and Beneficencia streets, in the Malasaña neighborhood. As a consequence of this, it has entered the sidewalk, running over three people and knocking down six parked motorcycles, which have stopped the blow a bit..

#Multiple hit-and-run on Mejía Lequerica street. A car invaded the road after colliding with a taxi.@SAMUR_PC attends to 3 moderately injured. @policiademadrid makes the report. pic.twitter.com/ZkDFZHiiH1

– Emergencies Madrid (@EmergenciasMad) June 15, 2023

Sanitary workers from Samur-Civil Protection have quickly gone to the place, assisting a 65-year-old woman, who presented moderate to severe facial trauma and head trauma, for which she has been transferred to the San Carlos Clinical Hospital as potentially serious..

In addition, the doctors have treated a 54-year-old man with a possible shoulder fracture, who has also been evacuated to the Clinic. And a 62-year-old woman, who presented with a nasal septum fracture, facial trauma, and possible pelvic trauma.. He has been transferred to the Gregorio Marañón Hospital in moderate condition as well.

The Municipal Police have closed the area to traffic to facilitate the work of emergency teams. The drivers involved in the accident and other witnesses are also being interviewed to find out the causes of what happened and make the corresponding report. They will also review the security cameras in the area.