The president of the Junta de Castilla y León, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, and the president of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, have lamented the death of a State snowplow driver after an accident that occurred in the Puerto del Pico, in the municipality of Villarejo del Valle (Ávila)Mañueco has shown himself “dismayed” by the event and has conveyed his “deepest condolences” to the family, friends, and colleagues of the deceased worker through a message on social media.For his part, Pedro Sánchez has also expressed his regret over the death of the road maintenance service operator. "All my affection to the family, friends, and colleagues of the road maintenance service operator who has passed away in the Puerto del Pico, in Ávila," he stated in a message published on the social network X.
All my affection for the family, friends, and colleagues of the road maintenance service operator who has passed away in Puerto del Pico, in Ávila.
— Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) February 7, 2026
My recognition to all the workers who are deployed to guarantee our safety and facilitate the…
The accident took place on Saturday afternoon, when the driver was operating a snowplow belonging to the State Road Network. For reasons that are being investigated, the vehicle went off the road and fell down a slope of about 20 meters in height at kilometer marker 56 of the N-502 road, according to the Castilla y León 112 Emergency Center.
