Mayor and a patrolman fatalities of the collapse of the bridge on the La Vieja River between Valle and Quindío

Three Police turbos, two tractor-trailers and a private vehicle involved in the incident on the bridge over the La Vieja River. Roberto Jaramillo, governor of Quindío ruled out an “act of terrorism.”

Valle del Cauca News.

Tragic balance, with injuries and fatalities, has left the collapse of the bridge over the La Vieja river, which also connects Valle del Cauca with Quindío.

The accident that occurred on the afternoon of this Wednesday, April 12, has generated a huge impact, not only for Colombian land transport, but also with a huge loss for several families in the country.

Mayor and a patrolman fatalities

About the facts there have been many speculations that have been shared through social networks.

But the governor of the department of Quindío and the president of the ANI have already spoken about it.

They indicated that in the midst of the collapse there were three police turbos, two tractor-trailers and a private vehicle involved.

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Roberto Jaramillo, president of the neighboring department, also added that it was important not to fall for false news, so far.

The official report of the collapse of the structure would have been presented due to “fatigue, but the experts determined the causes”, likewise ruled out an “act of terrorism”.

Jaramillo added that the fatalities so far are a mayor and a patrolman, the latter from the Simón Bolívar Police School in Tuluá.

Another 15 people were injured.

For his part, William Camargo, president of the ANI, specified that the 1984 bridge has had recurring maintenance and the last verification carried out three months ago did not reveal any problem.

#Attention????We are attending to the fault presented in the vehicular bridge ‘La Vieja’ in the Calarcá – La Paila corridor. With authorities of @PoliceColombia, @MinTransporteCo, concessionaire and audit. We will attend to the victims and evaluate alternative routes????️. pic.twitter.com/jnON1SGxrF

— ANInfraestructura (@ANI_Colombia) April 12, 2023

Clara Luz RoldanGovernor of Valle del Cauca also spoke.

“It was the route we were managing in the face of the crisis due to the closure of the Barragán bridge”: Governor Clara Luz Roldán, due to the fall of the bridge on the La Vieja river, between Valle and Quindío. ???? In this event, two police officers died, and several people were injured.@ClaraLuzRoldan… pic.twitter.com/b3bWWpwmIa

— TUBARCO (@tubarconews) April 12, 2023

alternate routes

In the face of the emergency, the alternate routes that are being used for the passage of vehicles between the two departments are the following:

• Calarcá – Armenia – Pereira – Cartago (Quindío – Valle del Cauca direction, for heavy vehicles).
• Cartago – Pereira – Armenia – Calarcá (in the Valle del Cauca – Quindío direction, for heavy vehicles).
• Quimbaya – Alcalá – Cartago (Quindío – Valle del Cauca direction, for light vehicles).
• Cartago – Alcalá – Quimbaya (in the Valle del Cauca – Quindío direction for light vehicles).