The boys had gotten off to wait for help after the bus that was transporting them suffered a technical fault.
June 4, 2024, 10:59 a.m.
The crash occurred in the middle of the road. A teenager died. (Photo: capture)
This morning a truck crashed into at least 10 students waiting on the side of the road, after the bus in which they were traveling suffered a technical fault. Due to the brutal impact, a 17 year old student died.
The dramatic episode occurred around 6:30 on Route 92, between the towns of Quimilí and Otumpa. According to witnesses of the impact, the bus carrying the sixth-year boys from the Agrotechnical School broke and they could not continue the trip.
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“The bus broke down as soon as it left for The Pirpintoswhere the kids were going to participate in a meeting,” Professor Ricardo Torres told the media. Panorama Newspaper.
“They put up beacons and the kids got off to stay on the shoulder,” explained a woman who was at the scene of the impact. Furthermore, she stated: “When they saw the truck “They started flashing their cell phones at him, but he never saw them and took them with him.”
The bus in which the boys were traveling suffered a technical fault. (Photo: Facebook Walter Quiroga)
A local journalist broadcast live from the location to the media FM Radio Britos and captured the moment in which the students waited for medical assistance. You can even hear one of them, identified as Nahuel, asking for help. “Give me your hand, please. “I’m leaving, ma’am.” he said as several women tried to calm him down.
“It is a serious accident. Ambulances and police were working at the site,” sources informed the media. New dairy. In addition, they indicated that a 17-year-old student died on the way to the hospital.
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The fatal victim was identified as Alejandra Gomez, who was fired online with a painful message. “May the light that has no end shine for you. From wherever you are, send a lot of strength to your parents,” wrote a family friend.
The truck hit the students who were on the side of the road. (Photo: Facebook Walter Quiroga)
The injured were transferred to different health centers in La Banda and the Capital. There are several with serious injuries. Police personnel from Department 12 intervened in the case.
The authorities of the institution attended by the injured students reported that classes were suspended.
