Four-car pile-up near Costitx: Five injured, including children

Multiple vehicles collide on Ma-3011 – children among the injured

It must have been a brief but violent moment: around 6 pm on Monday several vehicles collided so hard on the country road Ma-3011 at kilometre 26, near Costitx, that the road remained closed for hours. There was a smell of petrol at the scene, and residents who came out of their houses with flashlights reported screeching tyres and crumpled metal.

Five people were injured. Among them were two children — a girl (8) and a boy (6) — who were initially assessed as having minor injuries. Both children and their 48-year-old father were taken to Son Espases hospital. A 58-year-old woman suffered serious injuries and was also taken to Palma. Another 47-year-old man received treatment in Inca.

The emergency dispatch 061 deployed several ambulances and special vehicles, and medical personnel worked hand in hand with the Mallorca fire brigade, which had to free a person from one of the vehicles. Such scenes are rare here outside peak hours — yet it happened on a completely ordinary November evening.

How it happened (initial findings)

The Guardia Civil is investigating the course of the accident. According to investigators, a Toyota Auris and a Citroën Berlingo collided first. The Berlingo was apparently flung across the road and then collided with a Fiat 500 and a Peugeot 2008. Why the pile-up occurred is part of the ongoing investigation: distraction, speed or a technical fault — nothing is ruled out yet.

According to the emergency services the Ma-3011 was completely closed from about 6:20 pm to 7:30 pm while helpers treated the injured, secured vehicles and cleaned up spilled fluids. Residents later said that the lighting in that area is sparse and the road quickly becomes dark at night — a factor that can certainly play a role in accidents.

Aftermath and information

The traffic police are now conducting the investigation. Anyone who saw something or can give more precise information about the time of the accident is asked to come forward. For those affected the main question remains: what happens next? Clinics confirmed that the children have stable but worrying injuries — something that makes parents here flinch immediately.

Accidents like this are a reminder that rural roads are not automatically safe. In Costitx and the surrounding area people are now more alert: drivers are taking it slower in the morning, conversations at the bus stop are about the crash, and the fire brigade is reviewing its response tactics for similar cases. Not pleasant, but real — and unfortunately part of everyday life on the island.