The Ministry of Mobility confirmed that in the morning hours the overturning of a school route on the North Highway with 197th Street. According to the first versions, the car mobilized several college students.
The Ministry of Health confirmed that the school route works with the Los Arrayanes school and that four ambulances attended the emergency. There are 29 stable minors and two adults are being evaluated. The emergency services of the La Colina Clinic, the Fundación Cardio Infantil, the Simón Bolívar hospital and the Los Cobos clinic were alerted.
The affected lane is the one that goes from South to North, which was closed and affected traffic in the area. Units of the Traffic Police, the Official Fire Department and a crane arrived at the scene.
The return of 209th Street was also closed.
Around 10 in the morning, the accident vehicle was removed from the road, and minutes later traffic was recovered on the road.
What did the school say?
The school issued a statement in which it reported that thirteen of the children suffered bruises and minor injuries, and have been referred to the La Colina Clinic, the Children’s Cardio Foundation and Los Cobos.
The children are accompanied by school officials and their families have already been informed about it. “After being evaluated by the emergency services present at the scene, sixteen of the children are already in the school facilities, under medical supervision. Their families have also been informed.”
They explained that the transportation company TourStar Viajes y Turismo, which provides the route service and that it has all the ISO9001 and ISO45001 quality certifications, the permits, the reviews and the necessary documents for the provision of school transportation. “They have informed us that the driver is in good health and that the monitor was sent to the Simón Bolívar Hospital for a medical check-up.”
They added that they are collaborating with the corresponding authorities to clarify the facts in which the school route was involved and thus give a more detailed version in this regard, in order not to misinform the parents, the community or the media. communication.
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