Woman dies after being hit by vehicle in Madrid while taking items out of the boot of her car
Police are investigating the incident, but it has already been determined that the driver of the vehicle that crashed into the victim was under the influence of drugs and alcohol
A 59-year-old woman died in Madrid on Wednesday, 6 August, after a SUV crashed into her while she was removing items from the boot of her own vehicle. The car was double-parked on Calle Doctor Esquerdo 159, in the Retiro area when the accident happened at 11.40am
#Atropello mortal en Doctor Esquerdo, #Retiro.
— Emergencias Madrid (@EmergenciasMad) August 6, 2025
Una mujer es atropellada cuando estaba cogiendo algo del maletero de su coche. @SAMUR_PC ha realizado maniobras de #RCP pero finalmente ha confirmado el fallecimiento.
Investiga lo ocurrido @policiademadrid. pic.twitter.com/YMyHGuvYr5
A Samur-Protección Civil emergency ambulance was mobilised to the scene. However, the woman had sustained several serious injuries, which led to an irreversible cardiac arrest. The healthcare workers tried to revive her using CPR, but they were unable to save her life. She was pronounced dead half an hour after the incident.
Madrid police closed several lanes of the road where the incident happened and directed traffic in the area. According to sources, a Samur psychologist delivered the news of the victim's death to her family.
Police are investigating the incident, but it has already been determined that the driver of the vehicle that crashed into the woman was under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
