51 car pile up in Málaga

On Saturday, November 27, during a heavy rain storm in Málaga, a mass pile involving 51 cars took place in the San José Tunnel. It left 12 people injured, but only three out of the twelve needed hospital treatment. Thankfully, there were not reports of anyone being seriously hurt.The San José Tunnel is at a point near an area called Cuidad Jardin and was caused initially by a lorry which hit a post, spreading petrol. This caused a series of accidents and hold ups. This crash caused many problems including hold ups and tremendous traffic leading into the center of the city. The road was closed and traffic was diverted into the city, but finally cleared up throughout the night at 10pm.

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