A large vegetable delivery truck crashed through the railings on the A-7 coastal highway on Sunday, landing onto the beach.
In the latest accident on the dangerous curve on the A-7 highway, just past the town of La Cala de Mijas and above the beach, a truck driver has died.
Reportedly taking the corner too fast, the driver crashed his truck through the protective railing and the cab and trailer ended up landing on its roof on the sand. According to one witness, the cab of the truck was virtually buried in the sand. Terry Buckler said he and his friend tried to help the driver, but it was too late. The driver's identity is unknown, but the trailer has Spanish plates while the cab has Moroccan number plates.
Buckler was concerned, as he said he had seen two people sitting in that area of the beach shortly prior to the crash. It is unknown if they were affected.
The beach is now strewn with tomatoes and green peppers, flung from the truck as it fell some 10 metres down. Last year saw a similar scene, when a truck carrying melons crashed through in a similar area of the highway, covering the beach with smashed melons and seeds.
Raw images taken at the scene are included below - all are copyright Spanish News in English:
