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Bullfighter Andrés Hernando dies in a road accident at 88
Bullfighter Andrés Hernando died at 88 in a road accident on Monday in La Colilla, Ávila province, where he lived.
His car collided with a passenger bus on the N-110 shortly before 6 p.m.; the driver and all 34 passengers were unharmed.
Hernando was born in Segovia province and became a leading bullfighter in the 1960s and 1970s.
He took the alternative, the formal step to become a professional bullfighter, in Segovia in 1962 and later performed in Madrid and Barcelona.
He went through Las Ventas' main gate three times, a distinction awarded for a strong performance, and retired from bullfighting in 1974.
He later worked as a bull breeder and remained linked to the sport.
The Civil Guard is investigating the cause of the crash.
Bullfighter Andrés Hernando died aged 88 in a road accident in La Colilla, Ávila province, on 26 October 2026.
His car collided with a passenger bus on the N-110 shortly before 18:00.
The bus driver and all 34 passengers were uninjured, and the Guardia Civil is investigating the cause.
Hernando was a prominent bullfighter from Segovia who took his alternative in 1962 and retired in 1974.
Reports give his age as 88, although El Mundo’s standfirst describes him as 87.
- Who
- Andrés Hernando, a bullfighter from Segovia.
- What
- He died in a road accident after his car collided with a passenger bus.
- When
- 26 October 2026, shortly before 18:00.
- Where
- The N-110 at La Colilla, in Ávila province.
- Why
- The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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Hernando took his alternative at the bullring in Segovia.
He confirmed his alternative in Madrid.
He pardoned a bull named Potrico at Barcelona’s Monumental.
He retired from bullfighting in Segovia.
A commemorative tile honoring him was installed at Las Ventas.
Hernando died after his car collided with a passenger bus on the N-110 in La Colilla.
- Age
- 88, according to the articles’ main reports
- Crash location
- N-110, kilometre 260, at La Colilla, Ávila province
- Crash time
- Shortly before 18:00 on 26 October 2026
- Bus occupants
- Driver and 34 passengers; all were uninjured
- Las Ventas record
- Three exits through the Puerta Grande
- Retirement
- 5 October 1974, in Segovia
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