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An 84-year-old woman was seriously injured when she was hit by a sweeper at 483 Alcalá Street, a spokeswoman for the Madrid Emergency Service told Europa Press.
The incident happened at 9:30 am. Upon the arrival of the troops of the Samur PC, an old woman with a “catastrophic” leg was found in the toilets, on which a tourniquet had to be applied. The other leg also had fractures of the tibia and fibula and was transferred to the La Paz hospital with a serious prognosis.
The Madrid Municipal Police take over the investigation to determine if the cleaning lady or the lady has crossed her designated area. Nearby was a pedestrian crossing regulated by traffic lights.
Source: El Independiente