Witnesses told El Norte de Castilla that an Audi travelling at high speed hit the central reservation at the junction of Avenida de Salamanca and Padre José Acosta in Valladolid on Sunday, 8 November 2026. The car crossed a pedestrian crossing, rolled several times and then caught fire. Witnesses said the Audi and a Porsche Panamera had travelled from the Adolfo Suárez bridge and may have been involved in a driving “pique”; this account was part of their testimony.
One wheel travelled more than 60 metres. The woman emerged unhurt, then got into a Porsche Panamera and left. Witnesses said the Porsche returned shortly afterwards. The woman got out, accompanied by Luis Núñez, known as “Mané,” whom El Norte de Castilla identified as the leader of DesokupaCyL. The account does not identify who owned or drove the Porsche. The Audi was registered to another member of the municipal police force. The crash led to traffic restrictions for several hours while police and firefighters cleared the road.
Police patrols questioned witnesses, conducted alcohol and drug tests, then prepared the traffic report. The alcohol reading was 0.26 mg/l in exhaled air, 0.01 mg/l above the stated limit of 0.25 mg/l, and the cocaine test was positive. El Norte de Castilla reported that the breathalyser’s possible margin of error could affect whether the reading led to an administrative penalty. The newspaper also reported that a judge would assess whether alcohol consumption contributed to the crash. The investigation was still ongoing when the newspaper reported on it on 9 November.
The officer had appeared alongside a colleague on a promotional banner for the 200th anniversary of the Policía Local de Valladolid. It hung on a municipal building housing several council departments and an exhibition hall. El Norte de Castilla reported that it was removed early on Monday, 9 November, after the crash and positive cocaine test became known. The force’s bicentenary dates to its origins in January 1826, when the “Partida de Capa” consisted of 16 officers and a commander. In connection with the anniversary, the Junta de Castilla y León also awarded the force a Gold Medal for Police Merit; the 2026 awards were scheduled to be presented on 2 December.
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