The mayor of Vila Flor, Pedro Lima, decreed three days of municipal mourning for the death of the son of the vice president of the municipality, who died today in a car accident.
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13/10/2026
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Lusa
O mayor of Vila Flor, Pedro Lima, decreed three days of municipal mourning for the death of the son of the vice president of the municipality, who died today in a car accident.
“The mayor of Vila Flor [Pedro Lima], deeply dismayed by this irreparable loss, decrees, on behalf of the municipal executive, three days of municipal mourning, on 14, 15 and 16 October 2026”, wrote the municipality on social networks.
Thus, between Wednesday and Friday, “the flag of the Municipality of Vila Flor will be placed at half rod, as a sign of regret and respect for its memory and of deep solidarity with the grieving family, in particular with the vice president of the City Hall”, Ana Sofia Ramos, can be read.
The son of the vice president died this morning, after the car where she followed was picked up by the trailer of a truck that went into the Itinerary Complementary 5 (IC5), near Lodões, in the municipality of Vila Flor, district of Bragança.
The accident occurred at 7:40 and caused injuries in two men, transported to the hospital of Mirandela.
The truck driver received medical attention at the scene and gave a statement to GNR, who is investigating the causes of the accident.
IC5 was cut to traffic from the time of the accident until 3:30.