ARCHIVED - Tragedy as woman dies in horror crash on the N-332 near Santa Pola

Three other people were injured in the head-on collision in Santa Pola in the Baix Vinalopo comarca, Alicante province.

A woman has died and three other people were injured in a head-on collision between two cars on the N-332 near Santa Pola.

The fatal frontal smash happened around 200 metres from El Faro restaurant at around 5.30pm on Tuesday, June 8, leaving four people trapped inside the two vehicles.

Teams from the Provincial Firefighters Consortium of Alicante managed to release all four victims, but tragically a woman died at the scene.

The three injured people were taken to hospital, although the extent of their injuries has not been revealed.

A number of emergency vehicles were mobilised for the two-hour rescue and clean-up operation, including a heavy-duty firefighting pump, four teams of firefighters from nearby Elche, SAMU ambulances and police support.

The busy N-332 is considered one of the most dangerous roads in Spain, and often the scene of accidents as it runs through large stretches of urban coastal areas with a high density of occupation and heavy traffic.

IMAGE: Consorcio Bomberos Alicante