A woman has lost her life and another has suffered injuries of varying severity in a tragic traffic accident that occurred this afternoon on the A-311 road, near Lahiguera, within the province of Jaén. The incident took place shortly after 5:00 PM.
The accident resulted from a collision between two passenger cars at the intersection connecting the towns of Arjona and Lahiguera. As a consequence of the strong impact, one of the involved vehicles veered off the roadway and ended up in the ditch, leaving its occupants trapped inside.
After receiving the emergency alert at the 1-1-2 center, an immediate response was mobilized, involving the Guardia Civil de Tráfico (Traffic Civil Guard), the 061 Health Emergencies Center (which dispatched a medical helicopter to the scene), the Firefighters of Andújar, the Local Police, and personnel from Road Maintenance.
Emergency teams at the scene confirmed the death of one of the occupants of the crashed vehicle. The other occupant had to be rescued and assisted to exit the car. Meanwhile, the occupants of the second vehicle involved in the collision sustained no injuries.




