A shocking video recently released highlighted what could have been a true tragedy on the streets of San José, Guaymallen. He accident, which took place last Thursday, April 25 around 4:30 p.m., showed how a post of a telephone company fell abruptly, destroying a car that was traveling on Pedro Molina Avenue intersection with Santiago Araujo Street in that department.
Eyewitnesses of the accident They claimed to have heard an explosion at the moment when the post It gave way along with the electrical wiring, directly impacting the moving vehicle. A family was on board the car. Unfortunately, a young woman who was in the vehicle was injured in the neck due to the impact of the post.
“The Movistar company was working on the boulevard. At the same time, personnel from the company Saavedra electrificación SA, which belongs to Edemsa, were carrying out wiring work and as a result of the tension on the pole and the wiring, it gave way and fell on my car,” he told MDZ and identified as the conduit Ángel Leonardo Salinas, 43 years old.
Salinas also highlighted the lack of signage in the area where the work was being carried out. According to his story, the work crew had not provided any type of warning, which contributed to the accident. The white Gol Trend, driven by Salinas, suffered significant damage to both the windshield and the sides as a result of the impact of the post.
The young passenger (Salinas’ daughter), who was in the back seat of the vehicle, was injured and had to be immediately taken to a health center to receive treatment. She had concerning symptoms, including neck pain, dizziness and nausea.
For now, local authorities began the pertinent investigations to clarify the exact circumstances surrounding this accidente and determine the corresponding responsibilities.
