Late into the night of this Monday, October 7, a spectacular accident on Las Palmas Avenue, just two kilometers from the San Diego shopping center (near Angus), which involved two taxis, two buses, two private vehicles and a couple of motorcycles.
According to preliminary information The incident reportedly left at least six people injured, of which two, due to the severity of their injuries, were transferred to medical centers in Medellín. and the other four were treated at the scene. Fortunately, no deaths were reported.
Firefighters and rescue organizations from Medellín responded to the multiple crash recorded on Monday night on Las Palmas Avenue. There were six injured. pic.twitter.com/eAbSf9ZNNh
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Although the causes of the accident are still unknown The first hypothesis analyzed by the mobility authorities is the failure of the brakes of one of the buses. This was reported by some witnesses to the accident that caused monumental chaos on the highway during rush hour.
In the videos published on social networks you can see how A taxi was trapped and completely destroyed in the middle of the two buses, while another taxi ended up on the side of the road due to the strong impact.
Serious accident on Las Palmas Avenue in Medellín: two buses, two vehicles and two motorcycles were involved in a serious collision. It is currently unknown how many people were injured or what the reasons for the incident were. #VocesySonidos pic.twitter.com/nVvSPz22Um
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In turn, according to the witnesses’ accounts, the private vehicles and motorcycles involved would have been collided and dragged by the public transportation bus whose brakes supposedly failed.
Witnesses to the accident that occurred in Las Palmas claim that one of the buses was left without brakes and would have taken several vehicles in front of it. pic.twitter.com/4m0n8YxBU2
— Teleantioquia (@Teleantioquia) October 8, 2024
At the end of the night The authorities were trying to restore mobility in the sector, Therefore, cranes were needed to lift the collided vehicles. It is expected that in the next few hours mobility on the road will be restored and the true causes of the accident will be revealed.
