Giovanni Enrique Gutiérrez Mendoza, 52, and Diocenel Antonio León García, 72, remain in care centers, the two men who were injured last Tuesday, January 16 at noon following a traffic accident that occurred on Vía 40 and Calle 79, where a shop was located. restaurant active in the north of the Atlantic capital.
The Traffic and Transport Department of the Metropolitan Police of Barranquilla has determined that between 11:00 and 11:30 in the morning, a TKC-583 truck with license plate, affiliated with a solid and liquid freight transport company, suffered a mechanical failure when the front tire separated from the right hub, causing it to be ejected at full speed and towards the sidewalk.
The fact was shocking. The footage was recorded by a company security camera at the address in question, where Gutiérrez and León were sitting at plastic tables waiting for their lunch.
Other people at the scene told authorities that the accident “could have been more serious,” in that it was busy at noon, when workers in the area go out to eat.
This medium learned that in the case of Gutiérrez Mendoza, he suffered a hip fracture and trauma to various parts of the body. While León García suffered injuries to his body and moderate head trauma.
It should be recalled that a similar accident took place last year in the month of November, in which a little girl of only 9 years old was killed and another child of 5 years old was seriously injured in events that occurred in the sector have occurred. of God’s blessing.
The minor Mirlanis Laudy Martínez Lastra was playing on the terrace of her house and, according to witnesses, the tire rolled very quickly for several meters until it hit her hard on the head. Next to the little girl was the other child, who was hit several times with the same car part. Therefore, the minor was transferred to Barranquilla General Hospital.
The truck, with SBL-473 license plates and a burgundy color, eventually crashed into a pole and the community attempted to set the vehicle on fire, an action that was prevented by the officers. What they did manage to do, however, was remove some items and take them with them.
Source: El heraldo
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