A serious traffic accident recorded this morning at the Puente Cristo de la Expiración, popularly known as Puente del Cachorro, has cost the life of Nacho Ansó, 53, director of the NH Plaza de Armas hotel in Seville. The accident, a head-on collision between a motorcycle and a car, occurred around 9.05 am on Tuesday and has been a blow to the local hotel sector and the city, which in less than a week has suffered two fatal accidents involving motorcyclists.
A head-on collision with fatal consequences
As reported by sources of the 112 Emergency Service, the accident occurred when a motorcycle collided head-on with a car in one of the accesses to the Andalusian capital by the Cristo de la Expiración Bridge. The impact was so violent that it caused the death of the motorcyclist, who was later identified as Nacho Ansó.
🔴Traffic diversions in Puente Cristo de la Expiración, direction entrance to the city, as a result of a road accident due to a collision between a car and a motorcycle occurred around 09:05 h.#CES061 confirms that the motorcyclist (53) has died as a result of the… pic.twitter.com/EJyP6DUug1
– Emergencias Sevilla (@EmergenciasSev) December 16, 2025
Ignacio Ansó, also known in some references as Ignacio Ansó Armendáriz, was a well-known professional in the hotel sector. Aged 53, he had lived in Seville for several decades and had spent much of his career in the NH hotel chain, both in Spanish cities such as Zaragoza and Pamplona before settling permanently in the Andalusian capital.
Presence of emergency services and traffic conditions
A large number of National Police, Local Police and 061 health services immediately moved to the scene of the accident to attend the situation and take charge of the investigation of the facts. As a result of the accident, the authorities had to cut the traffic in the Puente del Cachorro, which caused important collapses in the access to Seville from the SE-30 and in the Paseo Colón, until alternative itineraries could be enabled.
From the City Council of Seville, through its official channels, it was reported that the Local Police has taken charge of the investigation related to the collision, with the aim of clarifying the causes that led to the head-on collision. In parallel, it was indicated that detours have been activated to facilitate the circulation towards the city, in a morning that has been particularly complicated for urban traffic.
Decades of professional experience
Ignacio Ansó was a professional with a consolidated career in the hotel sector and closely linked to the NH chain. His career began in 1995, when he was head of reception at the NH Gran Hotel in Zaragoza, a position he held until 1997. Only two years later, he had already been appointed manager of the same hotel, an important step in his professional development.
In 2004, Ansó moved to Seville to take over the management of the NH Plaza de Armas, an establishment he ran until 2012. Subsequently, he took the reins of the NH Collection in the city, a position he held for several years and which consolidated him as a relevant figure within the Andalusian tourism sector. A few months ago, he returned to manage again the establishment located in Marqués de Paradas, a position he held until the day of his death.
In addition to his career in Seville, Ansó was also director of the Tryp Sancho Ramírez hotel in Pamplona, which demonstrates his experience and professional projection beyond Andalusia.
Reactions after the accident
The death of Nacho Ansó has caused consternation in the hotel community and among those who knew him, both for his professional career and for his presence in the social and business life of Seville. The tourism sector, which in recent years has played a central role in the city’s economic recovery, mourns the loss of one of its best known representatives.
This fatal accident is in addition to the one that occurred last Sunday in Seville, when another 47-year-old motorcyclist lost his life after losing control of his vehicle on the San Bernardo Bridge. The repetition of accidents of this type in the city this week has set off alarm bells about road safety and mobility conditions at critical points in the urban network.
