A bus that covered the Sabanalarga-Medellín route overturned, leaving a large number of injured.
An intermunicipal bus that covered the Sabanalarga – Medellín route suffered a side rollover Friday January 2 in the jurisdiction of the municipality of Olayain Western Antioquia.
The accident occurred in the middle of high traffic flow which is presented on the main roads of the department during the beginning of the year.
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According to the official report of the Section of Transit and Transportation of Antioquiain the vehicle they moved 40 passengers.
After the overturn, seven people were injured. Although the majority suffered minor injuries, the severity of the blows in three of the occupants forced the relief agencies to transfer them to healthcare centers of Santa Fe de Antioquia.
Hypotheses under investigation
The causes of the accident have yet to be established. Units of Olaya municipal transit They went to the scene to make a sketch of the accident and coordinate the removal of the vehicle, which generated restricted passage for several minutes.
Mobility authorities are investigating whether the overturn could be related to a mechanical failure, a microsleep of the driver or the state of the roadrecurring factors in this type of incidents on departmental roads.
Call for caution
Being a case in progressthe Traffic Police maintain monitoring in the area and reiterated the call to drivers who travel through the West Antioquia to take extreme precautionary measures.
The authorities recommend respect speed limits and check the technical condition of the vehicles before starting the return trips to the capital.
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Another impact accident on the roads of Antioquia
The tragedy that occurred with students of the Antioqueño High Schoolwho were injured in the past December 14 when they returned to the city after an excursion to Tolú, is until now considered the most serious road incident in the department in almost seven years.
They died in that accident 17 peopleincluding the driver of the vehicle.
According to official figures, during 1,070 deaths were recorded in 2025 on the roads of the department of Antioquia.
