Mallorca: Low blood sugar leaves car blocking Ma-20
Mallorca: A 62-year-old driver suffers a severe drop in blood sugar on 30 October, and his car ends up across the Ma-20 at exit 9 near Palma, blocking traffic. The Guardia Civil’s traffic control centre receives a call about a car being driven erratically and a driver who appears disorientated. A traffic patrol from Palma heads to the scene.
The officers find the man drenched in sweat and barely able to speak to them. They call an ambulance. Then they spot an insulin pen in the car and suspect life-threatening hypoglycaemia — severely low blood sugar. They give him first aid, and his condition improves, though he has not fully recovered.
Paramedics take over and stabilise the driver. According to the Guardia Civil, they confirm that the officers’ first aid was appropriate.
The Guardia Civil says drivers who feel dizzy or unwell in a way that could affect their driving should stop immediately in a safe place away from traffic. Once stopped, they should call 112 or 062, give their location as precisely as possible and describe their symptoms.
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com