A tragic accident occurred early Sunday morning on the A-6 highway near Las Rozas, Madrid, resulting in three fatalities and two serious injuries.

The collision involved two cars and a motorcycle, caused by a driver traveling in the wrong direction.

The deceased include the driver of the wrong-way vehicle and two occupants of the car traveling correctly.

Among the injured is a motorcyclist, a municipal police officer, who was on his way to work.

Emergency services, including the Summa-112 and local firefighters, responded promptly, rescuing victims from the wreckage.

The Guardia Civil is investigating the incident to determine how the wrong-way driver entered the highway.

The accident caused significant traffic disruptions during the busy holiday return period.