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The Police authorities in Córdoba confirmed that the strong collision between a bus from the Expreso Brasilia company and an ambulance from the municipality of Ayapel left four dead and 13 more people injured. The incident occurred during the night hours of June 25 on the Planeta Rica – Montería road.
According to what was established, among the fatalities The two drivers of both vehicles would be found, a patient who was transported in the ambulance and his companion.
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“The hypothesis we are using is a possible lane invasion by the ambulance; apparently, while trying to overtake a motorcycle, it collides with the bus, causing the road accident.”established head of the Transit and Transportation section of the Córdoba Police Department, Major Elkin Morantes Ortiz.
Likewise, he maintained that the incident occurred around 10:00 pm last Tuesday. In that sense, the uniformed officer pointed out that “There was a limitation on vehicular traffic until 3:00 am on June 26, because a good diligence had to be carried out at the site. We have good ambulance support, initially the injured people were transferred to the municipality of Planeta Rica and, later, sent to the city of Montería, to Traumas and Fractures.”
According to what was reported, of the 13 injured people, 5 were discharged and another 8 remain under medical observation.
Reactions of Expreso Brasilia SA:
Through a statement, the Expreso Brasilia company regretted what happened and pointed out that vehicle 7947 covered the Montería – Bogotá route with a total of 41 passengers.
In that order, he specified that “Expreso Brasilia deeply regrets the death of its driver Ignacio Vargas and 3 other people in a traffic accident recorded while driving from Montería to Planeta Rica. “A company bus, an ambulance and a motorcycle are involved in the incident, in confusing circumstances that have not yet been determined.”
Statement from the Expreso Brasilia company.
The Government of Córdoba also ruled on the case:
“From the Government of Córdoba we regret with deep pain and dismay the road accident recorded on the night of Tuesday, June 25, occurred at kilometer 4 of the road that connects Montería with Planeta Rica, at the height of the Loma Azul pathin which an ambulance from the Ayapel municipality hospital, a motorcycle and a public transport bus from the Expreso Brasilia company, which had the Montería – Bogotá route scheduled, were involved,” he said in a statement.
“The preliminary report from the Regulatory Center for Emergencies and Emergencies (CRUE) of the Ministry of Health Development indicates that the road accident leaves 25 injured, 13 of whom are in the Trauma and Fracture Clinic and 12 in the ESE San Nicolás Hospital. from Planeta Rica. So far, 4 deaths have been reported: the ambulance driver, the bus driver, the patient who was in the ambulance and the nursing assistant“We extend our most sincere condolences and solidarity to the families and loved ones of the deceased in this painful moment,” he said.
Finally, they indicated that “The Departmental Traffic and Mobility Secretariat, in coordination with the Highway Police, is working to clarify the facts and requests all people who travel on the roads of our department to do so in the most prudent and responsible manner. It is essential that each and every traffic sign, as well as the established speed limits, be respected.”
“We also confirm that operational controls on the roads will be increased, a measure taken with the aim of guaranteeing the safety of all road users.especially in the context of the cultural events that will take place starting tomorrow in the municipality of San Pelayo,” he added.
