A 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were injured this Saturday after falling off a motorcycle down a slope of about eight meters on the GC-503 road, Montaña la Data, in the Gran Canaria municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana.
The accident occurred at 14:47 p.m. this Saturday, May 3, 2025, on the GC-503, heading downhill. According to the Canary Islands Government's Emergency and Safety Coordination Center (CECOES) 1-1-2, the alert received indicated that a motorcycle had left the road and fallen approximately eight meters down a slope. The two occupants, a 17-year-old male and a 16-year-old female, were injured after the fall.
The Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC) assisted the victims at the scene. Both suffered moderate multiple injuries and were transported by basic life support ambulance to San Roque Hospital in Maspalomas. Firefighters from the San Bartolomé de Tirajana Fire and Rescue Service intervened in the rescue, while Civil Guard officers conducted the corresponding investigation.
The CECOES immediately activated the necessary resources to respond to the emergency, involving paramedics, firefighters, and security forces. The incident, which occurred on a secondary road in southern Gran Canaria, once again highlights the danger of certain uneven areas, especially on downhill stretches.
