A tragic accident occurred in the municipality of Ituango, Antioquia, when a chiva, a ladder-type vehicle that transported passengers and cargo, lost control while traveling from the Santa Rita township to the urban area of Ituango.
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A traffic accident occurred on the highway that connects the Santa Rita district with the center of Ituango, in the north of Antioquia, when a goat lost control and fell into an abyss. The incident left the driver dead and other people injured.
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The accident occurred in the sector known as Filo de Pava, around 9 in the morning on Monday, November 25, when the goat was completing its usual journey of approximately 9 hours.
According to the transport company Coonorte In a statement, the accident was caused by the poor conditions of the road and the overflow of the bench, which caused the vehicle to slide into the abyss.
«When we found out about the accident, we immediately contacted the hospital to transport the injured, which was the most urgent, and also the relief agencies.
The fire department acted quickly and moved to the scene to provide care,” Pedro Rivera, company spokesperson, explained to Blu Radio.
The tragic accident left one dead and more than 10 injured
According to the latest report, the injured are in healthcare centers, where they receive medical attention and are in the recovery process.
The name of the driver of the goat, named Libardo Quiroz Tamayo, has been made known on social networks, to whom family and friends have expressed messages of condolences.