2024-02-26 03:27:01
This Sunday, February 25, there was a great commotion in the department of Quindío, since within the framework of the Copa Trepadores automobile competition, in the IV stage that was taking place on the roads of the Buenavista municipality, a spectacular accident occurred. which left 12 people injured and one dead.
The moment of the tragic accident occurred when one of the participants lost complete control of the vehicle and ended up taking over the people who were watching and enjoying the race.
The moment of the tragic accident occurred when one of the participants lost complete control of the vehicle. Reference image. | Photo: Reuters
What can be seen in the video that was recorded at that moment is how the car that was traveling at high speed left the road and ran over eight people who were seriously injured and are currently under a reserved prognosis in health centers. medical attention after several ambulances and members of the National Police arrived at the scene to attend to the emergency.
Identity of person killed in car accident in Quindío is revealed
The only fatal victim left by this accident was identified as Liced Mejía Serna, 23 years old, who apparently was from the department of Risaralda, lived in Pereira and was dedicated to the marketing and sales business.
The municipal mayor of Buenavista, Jhon Steban Aristizabal Rendón, issued a statement from the Mayor’s Office in which he reported the event and the identity of the woman who died in the car accident.
“The National Administration of Buenavista Quindío is pleased to inform the public that today, February 25, the version number IV Stage of the Trepadores Quindío Cup was brought forward; event that was planned, socialized and executed interinstitutionally. During the competition, near the Recreation Park, one of the drivers lost control of the car and collided with some citizens who were spectators, leaving eleven people injured and one person dead,” it reads. The document.
Communiqué from the Mayor’s Office of Buenavista | Photo: Week
On the other hand, the same document states that the injured were treated: “All the injured were immediately transferred to different care centers in the Department of Quindío, in accordance with the protocols established in the Contingency Plan, prepared, socialized and approved by the Municipal Disaster Risk Management Committee.”
Munira Abdulla was with her 4-year-old son Omar Webiar in a car in the city of Al Ain, in the United Arab Emirates, when they were victims of a traffic accident.
The mayor sent his condolences to the family of the woman who lost her life in the accident: “To the family of the young Liced Mejía Serna, who died in this fatal episode, all our solidarity, faith and support in this immeasurable pain.”
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