Seven cyclists were injured this Saturday, including one with serious, after being hit by a car, in Sao Teotonio, in Odemira. The driver of a support car for cyclists was also injured..
The collision took place on the National Road. 393-1, close to Zmar development, alert having been given by the 11.45 hours. the seven wounded, including one in serious condition., were transported to the hospital in Litoral Alentejano.
Source of the Odemira Firefighters revealed that it was not possible to understand how the accident happened, which involved the group of cyclists who usually take the route between Tr贸ia and Sagres, but that this year was canceled because it was considered an unauthorized event.
Rescue operations involved Odemira firefighters and operational means, the National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM) and the GNR, in total 14 elements, supported by seven vehicles, including an emergency medical and resuscitation vehicle (VMER) do Litoral Alentejano and an Immediate Life Support ambulance (SIV) Odemira.
Bike ride that gathers thousands is canceled, but founder keeps promise
The bike ride that joins thousands between Tr贸ia and Sagres has been canceled, due to lack of licenses. The tour began with Ant贸nio Malvar pedaling alone and has already had more than seven thousand cyclists. Lisbon guarantees, however, who will take the tour to fulfill the promise he made there 32 year old, when you first did it.
Ant贸nio Malvar says that he was contacted by the GNR of Comporta to report that the tour was an organized event and as such should have licenses for its realization, that don't exist. “The information came from above, of the National Command, and the lack of these licenses, as with the GNR Tr芒nsito in advance of 90 days, as well as hiring security, imposed administrative offenses that would fall on me. That's why I decided to cancel the event.”, Explain.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
