Man, 53, dies after car crashes into house in Mogán

A 53-year-old man died after the vehicle he was driving collided with a house on the GC-505 road as it passes through the municipality of Mogán, in the south of Gran Canaria. The Centro Coordinador de Emergencias y Seguridad (CECOES) 112 of the Gobierno de Canarias confirmed the incident, saying its operations room received the alert at 22:13.

According to information released by the 112 service, the call reported that a vehicle had crashed into a house and that the occupant required medical assistance. Upon receiving the alert, the 112 service immediately mobilised the necessary emergency resources.

Response and transfer

Personnel from the Servicio de Urgencias Canario (SUC) attended the scene, deploying a mobile intensive care ambulance and a basic life support ambulance, alongside Guardia Civil officers. Medical staff assessed and treated the man before beginning to transfer him to hospital.

During the journey, the man suffered a cardiac arrest, prompting paramedics to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Treatment continued at the Centro de Salud de Doctoral, in the municipality of Santa Lucía de Tirajana, where his death was ultimately confirmed despite the efforts of the medical team.

Investigation under way

Guardia Civil officers attended the scene of the crash and drew up the corresponding report, which will be used to establish the circumstances in which the vehicle collided with the house.

According to information published by La Provincia, authorities have so far not released further details about the possible causes of the crash or the damage caused to the property.

Discrepancy over the date of the incident

There is a discrepancy between sources over the exact date of the incident. The Gobierno de Canarias news portal, in the note covering the details of the event, places the accident on 01/08/2027 at 22:13, although that same information appears published in the incidents section with a date of 2 August 2026. The media outlets that reported the story — eldiario.es (citing Europa Press), La Provincia and Libertad Digital — all agree in placing the crash on the night of Saturday 1 August 2026, with the alert received at 22:13. All sources agree on the time, the location (GC-505, in Mogán) and the age of the victim (53 years old).

About the road

The GC-505 is a road in the south of Gran Canaria linking Mogán with San Bartolomé de Tirajana. According to Canarias7, it is a route popular with cyclists due to its demanding terrain and steep gradients. In recent months, this road and the surrounding area of Mogán have been the scene of other incidents attended by the emergency services, including the death of a cyclist who suffered a cardiac arrest while climbing the GC-505 in April 2026, as reported by Canarias7.

According to the sources consulted, no other people were injured in the crash beyond the driver who died. The exact causes of the accident remain subject to the ongoing Guardia Civil investigation.