Andorran Taxi Driver Dies in Heart Attack Crash on CG-2 Highway
A 65-year-old taxi driver suffered a fatal cardiac arrest while driving near Grau Roig during peak ski season, causing a highway closure and major.
Key Points
- 65-year-old driver veered off CG-2 near Grau Roig, hit snow embankment after heart attack.
- Responders airlifted him to hospital; pronounced dead despite efforts.
- Highway fully closed for helicopter and recovery, causing severe jams in ski season traffic.
- No other injuries; incident shocks local taxi sector, where driver's son also works.
A 65-year-old Andorran taxi driver died Saturday after a heart attack caused him to crash on the CG-2 highway near Grau Roig, prompting a full road closure and severe traffic jams during peak ski season.
The crash occurred around 1:45 p.m. while the driver headed toward the Grau Roig parking area amid heavy weekend skier traffic. He veered off the road and struck a snow embankment. Responders included two police patrols, Servei d’Urgències Mèdiques (SUM) ambulances, firefighters, and a medicalized helicopter. Medics at the scene pronounced cardiac arrest and airlifted him in critical condition to Hospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell, where he could not be revived.
Early accounts described an unidentified driver suffering a health issue, with airlift details and a guarded outlook. Hospital officials initially refrained from confirming the death, but taxi representatives and later updates verified it. Police have shared no information about any probe.
To facilitate the helicopter landing and vehicle recovery, authorities closed the highway temporarily, creating long delays in both directions. Congestion intensified southbound near Encamp's entrance as traffic piled up. No other people were hurt.
The loss has shaken Andorra's taxi sector, where the driver was a familiar figure and his son also operates.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- ARA•
Mor l'home que va ser traslladat a l'hospital després de l'accident a Grau Roig
- Diari d'Andorra•
Mor un taxista després de patir un infart mentre conduïa
- El Periòdic•
Un taxista pateix un accident després d’un atac al cor al volant a Grau Roig i és evacuat en helicòpter
- Altaveu•
Mor el taxista que ha patit un infart mentre feia un servei a Grau Roig
- ARA•
Un accident a Grau Roig deixa ferit un conductor traslladat en helicòpter
- Altaveu•
Un taxista pateix un infart i s'accidenta a la carretera de Grau Roig
- Altaveu•
Un conductor es troba malament i perd el control del vehicle a la carretera de Grau Roig
- Diari d'Andorra•
Un accident a Grau Roig provoca retencions en ambdós sentits de la CG-2