The authorities reported that this Saturday, June 1, at the entrance to the Los Azulejos tunnel in Cajamarca (Tolima), a tractor-trailer apparently had mechanical failures on the brakes, so the driver collided head-on with the tunnel entrance and the vehicle caught fire.
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Witnesses to the events reported that they were moments of anguish and despair after the car accident by those who crossed this important highway that connects the center with the southwest of the country. Later, they arrived relief agencies of the departments of Tolima and Quindío such as firefighters and Traffic Police to attend to the emergency.
The report from the authorities is that the driver of the tractor-trailer and passenger died in the place of the events. Both people have not yet been identified.
Subsequently, staff criminalistics of Tolima went to the place to carry out the lifting of the bodies.
Route The Line between Quindío and Tolima remains closed due to this road accident. For this reason, the authorities reiterate the call to travel with caution and prudence along this road corridor.
Reopening of the collapsed bridge in the Atlantic will take up to a month
This accident occurred after last May 31, around 3:10 in the morning, Four people died and three more were injured after collapse of a section of the bridge that connects Barranquilla with the municipality of Soledad, at 30th Street, via the Ernesto Cortissoz airport.
He transport ministerWilliam Camargo Triana, met in Barranquilla with departmental authorities to address possible solutions to the emergency and detailed that the process of reopening the bridge depends on the collection of information by the Prosecutor’s Office and judicial authorities.
Due to the above, The entry into operation of the bridge could take two to five weeks, according to the results and actions that must be executed to enable the road. Likewise, he said that a team from the ANI and the Invías would have been identifying actions for the authorization and approval of the infrastructure.
In this sense, the minister was emphatic in pointing out that the studies did not show no failure or danger on the bridge structuresembankments, ears and connectors.
