Fatal collision in Colmenar de Oreja leaves one dead and another critically injured
A 27-year-old man died and a 42-year-old man was hospitalized in very serious condition after their car left the road and struck a tree at the junction of the M-315 and M-404 on Saturday morning.
Incident at the Colmenar de Oreja intersection
A fatal road collision occurred during the early morning hours of Saturday, 19 September 2026, in the municipality of Colmenar de Oreja in the Community of Madrid. The accident took place at the intersection where the regional road M-315 meets the M-404. A passenger car travelling along the route went off the roadway and collided frontally with a tree located on the roadside. The emergency coordination service Emergencias 112 Comunidad de Madrid recorded the initial notification call at 01:48 in the morning. Emergency teams were dispatched immediately to the intersection to assist the victims and secure the crash perimeter.
Firefighter extraction and confirmed fatality
First responders arriving at the intersection included medical teams from the Servicio de Urgencia Médica de la Comunidad de Madrid (Summa112) and rescue crews from Bomberos de la Comunidad de Madrid. Upon their arrival, emergency personnel verified that the vehicle had sustained a violent frontal impact against the tree. Inside the damaged passenger car, a 27-year-old man remained trapped within the vehicle cabin. Firefighters from the Madrid regional service conducted specialized extrication work to cut through the wreckage and release the trapped occupant. After freeing the individual, Summa112 medical personnel examined the 27-year-old man and confirmed his death on site due to fatal multiple severe injuries (politraumatismos).
- Emergencias 112 Comunidad de Madrid receives the initial alert of the collision.
- Bomberos de la Comunidad de Madrid extricate the 27-year-old victim and Summa112 confirms his death.
- Summa112 intubates the 42-year-old survivor and transfers him to Hospital Gregorio Marañón.
- Guardia Civil opens an investigation into the cause of the roadway departure.
Medical care and evacuation of the second occupant
During their assessment of the surrounding scene, Summa112 emergency teams discovered a 42-year-old man who was located several meters away from the vehicle. The medical assessment revealed that the 42-year-old survivor had sustained severe traumatic brain injury (traumatismo craneoencefálico severo), along with severe thoracic trauma and abdominal trauma. Paramedics worked on the roadside to stabilize the patient's condition and subsequently intubated him to secure his breathing. Following stabilization, emergency medical crews transferred the 42-year-old man in very serious condition (pronóstico muy grave) to the Hospital Gregorio Marañón in Madrid for intensive hospital treatment.
Police investigation into the roadway departure
The Guardia Civil assumed jurisdiction over the accident location at the junction of the M-315 and M-404 following the intervention of emergency services. Officers initiated an official investigation to determine the causes behind the vehicle leaving the road and striking the tree. Investigators are gathering evidence from the crash scene, the vehicle wreckage, and the roadway layout to establish the factors involved in the crash. The emergency management agency Emergencias 112 Comunidad de Madrid provided updates regarding the response of the medical teams, firefighters, and law enforcement personnel during the early morning operation.
