A traffic accident in the municipality of Arboleas, in the area bordering that of Albox, has claimed the lives of two people travelling in one of the two vehicles that have been involved. At least one of those killed in the tragic collision was a resident of Albox.The accident has taken place on the road previously known as Redia del Almanzora, shortly before reaching the Industrial Estate located at the entrance of the municipality of Albox. The event occurred around ten o'clock today, Thursday, when a truck collided with a car in which the victims were travelling, which according to initial information, were a couple.Officers from the Local Police and Guardia Civil attended as well as Firefighters and Ambulance services. At the moment the reasons that have caused the collision between the two vehicles are unknown, although sources involved in the assistance in the accident say that the main hypothesis suggests that the truck was allegedly in the opposite lane.
The Guardia Civil has opened an investigation against a woman accused of recording the accident and distributing it via the application Whatsapp. In the video, that went viral, it observes the two dead victims, one being assisted by the medical team in "the last moments of their life" which traumatised their relatives. The driver, investigated by components of the Traffic Report and Analysis Group (GIAT) of the Traffic Subsector of Almeria, faces a penalty of six months to two years in prison.Details have been sent to the Court of First Instance and Instruction 1 of Huércal Overa (Almería).