The driver of the vehicle remained in the place and the fact is under investigation, while the injured officials were transferred to the Carabineros hospital, where they are reported out of vital risk.
Two police officers were run over Thursday afternoon in the center of Santiago, a metropolitan region, when A truck lost control and hit the uniformed men while doing patrol work.
The incident occurred around 8:27 p.m. at the intersection of Puente and San Pablo avenues, in the historical center of the city.
According to official information, The driver of the vehicle did not run away and remained in place until the arrival of the police.
He alleged responsible was arrested After the incident.
The two uniformed affected were transferred to the Carabineros Hospitalwhere they are being attended by injuries of different consideration, although out of vital risk.
Both police officers were carrying out a police procedure at the scene at the time of being impacted, said Lieutenant Colonel Miguel Monsalve, from the Santiago Central Prefecture.
“A truck, Mazda Marca, loses control and raw carabineros, resulting in both injured. One of them with greater seriouswhich is being treated at the Carabineros hospital, ”added the uniformed.
In that line he also added: “The driver of the vehicle states that in circumstances that made an advance, loses control of the mobile, impacting the corner where the police were found. ”
