Traffic accidents reported in Zaldibar and Badajoz

A car accident on the AP-8 highway in Zaldibar, Spain, caused a temporary closure of the road in the direction of Bilbao on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 6:30 AM at kilometer 79, resulting in one driver being injured and transported to a hospital. While a lane was reopened by 7:15 AM, the full roadway was not immediately restored, causing morning traffic delays.

In a separate incident in Badajoz, emergency services rescued an 86-year-old man after his vehicle veered off the road near the Puente Real mortuary. The car became partially suspended over a drop-off, requiring firefighters to stabilize the vehicle and extricate the passenger. No injuries were reported in the Badajoz accident.