The Transportation Superintendence regretted the road accident that occurred in the early hours of this holiday Monday in the city of Neiva, in which a cyclist lost his life and another person was injured due to a collision with a high-end vehicle, according to the authorities.
“The accident involved a tractor-trailer, two cyclists and a high-end red car that was apparently traveling at high speed.“he stated Edna Cruz, Secretary of Mobility of Neiva.
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The incident occurred on the bridge located next to the old La Rebeca park and what is known is that the version of the truck driver will be a key piece in establishing the causes of this accident.
The entity “expresses its solidarity with the affected family and with the citizens who have faced a similar situation with the death of a loved one due to road accidents in our country.“.
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#Neiva A cyclist dies in a traffic accident and another is seriously injured. The incident occurred on the Neiva ring road. Two vehicles were involved in the road accident, apparently the occupants of the Mustang fled the scene. pic.twitter.com/oHJnRlOSpf
— Carac⭕l Radi⭕ Neiva (@Caracol_Neiva) November 3, 2024
Likewise, Supertransporte assured that it will carry out the pertinent investigations “to determine its responsibility, without prejudice to the investigations carried out for this purpose by all the competent authorities.“, taking into account that an alleged official of the entity would have been responsible for the accident.
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“This Superintendency reproaches any conduct incurred by an official or a person linked to the Entity that involves the violation of traffic and transportation regulations, and makes a special call to all officials in the sector to understand that we have a higher degree of responsibility and commitment to citizens in general“, reiterated the control entity.
And he added: “We reiterate to the road actors that compliance with traffic and transportation regulations is everyone’s responsibility, since the life of Colombians is the most important thing when traveling on the roads of the national territory, the Entity ensures and will continue to ensure the integrity of everyone and will act forcefully against those who flout the law“.
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