Fogars de Montclús Bus Crash Leaves 20 Seriously Injured

At least 20 people sustained serious injuries Sunday afternoon when a passenger bus operated by Sagalés collided with a car and plunged approximately 20 meters down an embankment along the BV-5114 road in Fogars de Montclús, near Barcelona, according to regional emergency services.

Bus Plunges Down Twenty-Meter Embankment After Car Collision

The crash occurred at kilometer 18.4 of the BV-5114 highway at approximately 4:43 p.m. local time on Sunday, October 25, 2026. According to the Generalitat Fire Department, the bus tumbled down a 20-meter drop after colliding with a passenger vehicle under conditions still under investigation. The vehicle was carrying roughly 50 passengers at the time of the impact.

Emergency medical personnel from the Medical Emergency System (SEM) evaluated a total of 41 affected individuals at the site, though separate regional counts indicated that up to 60 people were assisted in total. Out of those evaluated, authorities confirmed that at least 20 passengers suffered severe injuries.

Emergency Responders Deploy Medical Helicopters and Mountain Rescue Units

The scale of the accident triggered a multi-agency response across the Vallès Oriental region. The Generalitat Fire Department deployed 20 ground units alongside two aerial units, including specialized mountain rescue operatives from the GRAE group, to stabilize the precariously positioned bus and extract trapped occupants. Simultaneously, the SEM dispatched 15 ambulances and two medicalized helicopters to triage and transport the wounded.

While several passengers remained trapped inside the wrecked vehicle and required physical extraction by rescue crews, many others managed to escape the bus independently. Survivors climbed back up the steep embankment on foot to reach the roadway, where initial medical triage was established.

Road Closures and Institutional Responses Follow the Crash

Mossos d’Esquadra officers closed the BV-5114 in both directions at the 18.4-kilometer mark to clear access routes for emergency vehicles and manage the ongoing recovery operation. The emergency coordination center 112 logged 25 distinct phone calls reporting the disaster shortly after impact, prompting civil protection authorities to activate the Procicat emergency plan for transport accidents in an alert phase.

Catalan President Salvador Illa addressed the incident via social media, confirming direct communication with regional government officials regarding the unfolding rescue efforts. “I am following the bus accident in Fogars de Montclús with great concern. I am in constant contact with ministers Núria Parlon and Olga Pané to monitor the evolution of the situation. All my support to those affected and my gratitude to the emergency services for their work,” Illa stated in a public post on X.

Ongoing Investigation Into the Crash Circumstances

Investigators from the Mossos d’Esquadra have launched an inquiry to establish the sequence of events that led to the collision between the Sagalés coach and the passenger car before the bus left the roadway. Authorities have not yet released the identities of those involved or the precise medical status updates for the hospitalized victims beyond confirming the severity of the 20 primary casualties.