56-year-old woman injured in quad bike accident in southwest Tenerife

A 56-year-old woman was rescued and taken to hospital yesterday evening, Wednesday, after the quad bike she was travelling on left the road and fell down a sharp drop in southwest Tenerife.

The accident happened on the TF-38 at kilometre 28, in the municipality of Guía de Isora. The road forms part of the approach towards Teide from the southwest of the island.

The Canary Islands’ emergency coordination centre, CECOES, received an alert at 6.15pm and mobilised firefighters, ambulance crews and police to the location given.

The woman suffered several moderate injuries during the initial medical examination. She was taken to Hospital del Sur in an ambulance equipped to provide nursing care during the journey.

Firefighters helped bring her to safety

Firefighters were needed to reach the woman after the quad bike went off the road. They assisted with her initial care and helped evacuate her to the waiting ambulance.

The emergency response involved Tenerife’s fire and rescue service, the Canary Islands ambulance service, Guardia Civil, Local Police and the road maintenance service.

Two ambulances were assigned to the incident: one with nursing staff and another basic life-support vehicle. Medical personnel assessed and treated the woman before arranging her transfer to hospital.

The road maintenance service was also involved in the response. The emergency statement did not announce an ongoing road closure or provide information about any lasting disruption to traffic.

Her condition was described as moderate at the time of the initial assessment. No further information about her injuries or subsequent hospital treatment was included in the emergency statement.