Although the cyclist Egan Bernal has been showered with messages of solidarity and blessings so that he recovers soon, the Prosecutor’s Office is being questioned as a “showgirl”, for opening a preliminary investigation.
Colombia News.
The Prosecutor’s Office, as reported by various media in the country, announced that it opened a preliminary investigation into the accident suffered by Egan Bernal in Gachancipá, Cundinamarca, when he was training with teammates from his Ineos team. The bicyclist crashed into a parked bus.
The vehicle had stopped on the shoulder to drop off a female passenger.
Egan Bernal, who was going at more than 50 kilometers per hour in a time trial, crashed from behind, and the blow turned out to be serious, he suffered bruises, a lung injury, fractures and other health problems.
After two spinal and neurological surgeries, his recovery is progressing, according to the Clínica Universidad de la Sábana.
“There are more important things”
The way in which the accident occurred and without Egan Bernal himself having been able to talk about how it happened and why, has also led to questioning it, “I was training on a highway with a high vehicular flow,” others have reminded him, ” It is Colombia, not Europe.
For a few years now, Colombia has become a training destination for the world’s elite cyclists; because of the height, the wind, the shapes of the roads, the way to get oxygen.
However, several incidents have occurred – in addition to the many deaths of amateur cyclists and people who use these vehicles for transportation.
In the case of Bernal, that day he was with some colleagues, police and a truck behind.
In front of him, there was no way to warn of an obstacle because it was not foreseen that this accompaniment would be done like this. In addition, Egan would go with his headphones and would not have heard the call made to him by the parked vehicle.
For this reason, the fact that the Prosecutor’s Office announces an investigation has generated annoyance and controversy.
Some comments:
- “This case is the new workhorse of the show business prosecution.”
- “The prosecutor is only served by media cases, whether they proceed or not.”
- “There is painted the attorney general Barbosa the one who solves anything, watching how he wets the press, even with the misfortune of a national hero involved in a tragic accident.
However, in this case, it must be mentioned that it is preliminary (ex officio) and that finally if a personal injury claim is imposed, it will have to be done by Egan himself or his representative attorney.
This is required by the Penal Code in order to initiate a criminal action.
What need does the prosecution have to get involved in the Egan case? Now they only work with media cases?
– Ana María Ruiz (@AnaMaRuizP) January 26, 2022
What an excessive protagonism of the Prosecutor’s Office in Colombia opening an unnecessary investigation into the accident of Egan Bernal. Incredible waste of human, technical and economic resources.
– Francisco Sintura (@FSintura) January 26, 2022
The Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the accident of Egan Bernal. Press conference is coming.
– Arturo Charria (@arturocharria) January 26, 2022
