Truck plunges into precipice in Colonia Naranjito

A Scania truck with a semi-trailer plunged into a precipice on Route PY06 near kilometer 200 of Colonia Naranjito, in the San Rafael del Paraná district, on Sunday, October 4.

The driver, 40-year-old Emerson Kurtinaz de Lima, reported that he lost control of the vehicle while attempting a maneuver to avoid a motorcycle traveling in the same lane. Both Kurtinaz de Lima and his passenger, Glaci Salete Glinke, sustained injuries in the accident. Glinke was treated by Naranjito Volunteer Firefighters and transported to the María Auxiliadora District Hospital, while Kurtinaz de Lima received assistance at the scene. The incident was reported to prosecutor Arnaldo Garayo for legal proceedings.