two shocking traffic accidents clouded the start of this festive bridge on the Atlantic. The first of the cases was recorded around 2:00 in the morning this Saturday, at the intersection of Calle 93 with Carrera 46, north of Barranquilla, where two private vehicles were involved.
According to the information provided by the Police authorities, the two cars, a Chevrolet brand vehicle, Spark GT line, and a silver Toyota Prado pickup collided stronglycausing the overturning of the latter, while the other It was completely smashed on the driver’s side.
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The driver of the Spark GT was helped and taken to the Altos de San Vicente Clinic, but his death was confirmed there. His identity, so far, has not been revealed by the Police. In the same car, they were as passengers Sergio Alejandro Gallego Arango Y Eliana Cristiana Henao Giraldowho were also taken to the same health center after being injured.
the truck driver, Carlos Daniel Gaviria Barragan also wounded, he was taken to the same care center.
Authorities are investigating whether one of the two vehicles would have run a red light at the intersection.
On the other hand, after 7:45 this morning, the other incident was recorded where a vehicle, gray, with license plate GZW-737, strongly rammed a cyclist that was mobilized in the Vía al Mar, direction Cartagena-Barranquilla.
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The body of the athlete, who has not been identified, was left lifeless in the area; while witnesses in the case managed to retain the driver of the car at the height of the Portoazul clinic.
The shocking incident also caused the mutilation of one of the cyclist’s arms.
The occupants of the car, two men and one woman, they were in a state of intoxicationas evidenced in several videos of witnesses where they are observed with a bottle of liquor in their hands.
Those involved remained at the disposal of the authorities.
