A 75-year-old woman died today after being run over by her own vehicle, a Civil Protection source reported.
“Upon our arrival, the lady was found under her own vehicle in cardiopulmonary arrest. The focus was on removing the lady and performing all resuscitation maneuvers,” stated Armando Pina, deputy commander of the Vila Nova de Paiva Volunteer Firefighters.
He further explained that “the lady was declared dead at the scene by an INEM [National Institute of Medical Emergency] doctor,” and the Republican National Guard (GNR) investigation team was called to the scene.
The victim, a 75-year-old woman from Queiriga, the village where the accident occurred, was confirmed by Armando Pina.
Queiriga is also the seat of the parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Paiva, in the district of Viseu.
According to the Viseu Dão Lafões Sub-regional Command of Civil Protection, the alert was given at 3:55 PM. A total of 11 operatives were mobilized to the location, supported by four vehicles from the Vila Nova de Paiva Volunteer Firefighters, the GNR, and INEM.
