In the early hours of this Friday, June 28, a traffic accident in Sibate, Cundinamarcaresulted in the tragic death of Karen Martinez, a 20-year-old woman who had left work at 10:00 p.m. and was heading to have a coffee with her boyfriend and a friend in the town of Sibaté.
This unfortunate event has shocked the community and has revealed the imprudence of certain motorcyclists who They were carrying out illegal races on the road, a common activity in the area.
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The couple was riding a motorcycle the slow lane of a local road when a group of motorcyclists hit them. This moment was recorded in the images of the security camera of a tractor-trailer, published by journalist Edward Porras, the Eye of the Night of the media Caracol News.
The impact was devastating. Several motorcyclists They ran over Karen and her boyfriend, leaving them seriously injured on the ground. Karen suffered fatal injuries and did not survive. Her father, in an interview with Caracol News, He sadly recounted his daughter’s last moments.
Authorities are using CCTV footage to identify the motorcyclists involved in the incident and are publishing videos of the accident where one of those responsible could be identified.
“Please, if you recognize them, come back. You were responsible for an accident and you ran away,” is the desperate appeal from Karen’s family and friends.
The accident has revealed a major problem: night rides or illegal races, a dangerous activity that has become common in several areas of the country. In Soacha, residents of the Ciudad Verde neighborhood have been denouncing the presence of around 500 motorcyclists gather to perform illegal races every night, disturbing the tranquility and security of the neighborhood.
Despite numerous complaints and petitions submitted to traffic authorities and the police, the situation persists without an effective solution. Residents have reported numerous accidents caused by these illegal races, in which even pedestrians have been run over.
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The problem is not limited to Soacha. In Bogotá, councilman Andrés Barrios has denounced that the Estrella del Norte neighborhood, in the town of Usaquén, has become a concentration point for “clandestine laundries” and illegal pickets. Residents have pointed out that these events generate noise, obstruct roads and seriously affect the quality of life in the community.
Karen’s tragic death has highlighted the urgent need to take action against these illegal activities. Authorities must step up their efforts to identify and punish those responsible, as well as implement effective policies to prevent more lives being lost due to reckless driving and lack of control on the roads.
Meanwhile, the community remains united in its grief and fight for justice for Karen.
