Road accidents claim lives in Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Argentina and Mexico
A vehicle crash on a remote road near Maniaca in Bolivia's Potosí department caused one death and three injuries; the driver was killed when his Nissan vehicle fell about 90 m and the survivors were taken to a hospital in Uyuni.
In Santander, Colombia, an adult and his 3‑year‑old son were killed when their motorcycle was struck by a truck on the Transversal del Carare near Santa Rosa.
A mototaxi accident on the Pan‑American Highway between Piura and Chiclayo in northern Peru left the driver with multiple injuries, including a moderate traumatic brain injury; he was taken to Hospital Santa Rosa.
On Argentina's Ruta 5 between El Cañón and Maquinchao, a man survived a snow‑storm crash after walking to a SOS‑point and was rescued with the help of a radio‑link service operated by Altec.
In Mexico’s Coahuila state, a 30‑year‑old man was rescued after falling in rugged terrain near Rancho Santana; he suffered an ankle sprain and was taken to a local hospital.
Entities: Altec (Argentina) · Bolivian Police · Colombian Police · DFSK Glory · Hospital of Chulucanas · Interoceanic Piura-Olmos highway · Mexican Protection Civil · Peruvian police
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The collision involved two DFSK Glory vans, a white one with plate P4K‑072 and a black one with plate CNV‑402. (article 21e98cad-927b-48a6-b1aa-e9354541c43f)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Six people were injured: drivers H.F.R.R. (26) and C.S.C.O. (34) and passengers E.C.C.T. (51), R.N.P.S. (72), Z.E.V.P. (58) and J.E.M.J. (30). (article 21e98cad-927b-48a6-b1aa-e9354541c43f)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The driver of the white van was detained by the La Matanza police station on suspicion of causing bodily injury. (article 21e98cad-927b-48a6-b1aa-e9354541c43f)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] All injured were taken to the Hospital of Chulucanas for observation. (article 21e98cad-927b-48a6-b1aa-e9354541c43f)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The crash occurred at kilometer 180 of the Interoceanic Piura‑Olmos highway in Peru. (article 21e98cad-927b-48a6-b1aa-e9354541c43f)