A driver lost his life after a TransFahum company truck transporting sulfuric acid overturned on Route B-400, in the direction of Route 5, in the northern sector of the commune of Antofagasta.
The victim managed to get out of the vehicle after the accident, but he died at the Regional Hospital as a result of the severe burns he suffered.he stated Third.
The Antofagasta Fire Department arrived at the scene to treat the affected person and carry out the cleaning work on the route.
Meanwhile, since Antofagasta Highways They reported that traffic had to be suspended in said section and that contingency protocols were activated, so trucks traveling on Route 5 were forced to do so on Route 28.
The National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred) explained that 27 tons of the chemical were spilledwhich also forced traffic closures on Route 1.
Carabineros reported, for its part, that personnel from the Traffic Accident Investigation Section (SIAT) went to the scene to carry out expert reports that will seek to establish the causes of the accident.
Users on social networks shared a video in which the overturned truck can be seen along with people who got out to assist the affected driver.
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