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Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 101 / 626

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Si se ve implicado en un accidente de tráfico con posibilidad de muertes o heridos graves, ¿qué actuaciones, entre otras, debe llevar a cabo tanto como sea posible?

If you are involved in a road accident where people may be killed or seriously injured, what actions, among others, must you take as far as possible?

  • ADetenerse, borrar las huellas del accidente y cambiar de sitio a los heridos y vehículos.Stop, remove the traces of the accident and move the injured and the vehicles.
  • BContinuar circulando, sin prestar ayuda a las víctimas ni avisar a la autoridad.Keep driving, without helping the victims or alerting the authorities.
  • CDetener al vehículo sin crear peligro, avisar a la autoridad o a sus agentes y auxiliar a los heridos.Stop the vehicle without creating danger, alert the authorities or their officers, and help the injured.
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  • CDetener al vehículo sin crear peligro, avisar a la autoridad o a sus agentes y auxiliar a los heridos.Stop the vehicle without creating danger, alert the authorities or their officers, and help the injured.
Explanation

If you are involved in an accident with possible serious injuries or deaths, first stop the vehicle safely, without creating new risks for traffic. Then immediately alert the authorities or their officers (police, emergency services) and help the injured, as far as you can and without making the situation worse.

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