Two people riding a motorcycle on Route PY01 died early this morning when they collided with the rear of a truck that had been stopped by the Truck Patrol. The incident occurred in San Antonio. Five Truck Patrol agents were arrested and were almost attacked by witnesses of the crash.
By ABC Color
September 18, 2024 – 06:16
In the early hours of this Wednesday, two people traveling on a motorcycle died when they hit the back of a transport truck that was supposedly partially stopped on a national route after being detained by police officers. Highway Patrol for an alleged violation.
The accident occurred on the Ruta PY01in the Achucarro neighborhood of the city of Saint Anthony –Central Department– and resulted in the preventive detention of five Highway Patrol agents, who were almost attacked by witnesses to the crash.
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Patricia Ferreirahead of Public Relations for the Highway Patrol, told ABC Cardinal that the agents were not setting up a roadblock, but that what happened was part of “a legal procedure for preventive patrols to detect violations.”
The Highway Patrol’s version is that The stopped truck crossed a red light and was directed by the officers to stop on the shoulder of the road, at which point the motorcycle collided with the rear of the vehicle.
He added that the bicycle was believed to have been travelling at high speed and noted that the deceased were not wearing helmets or reflective vests.
Agents were arrested “for their safety”
For her part, the prosecutor Gladys Paredeswho is investigating the case, said that Criminalistics of the National Police is still analyzing the “dynamics of the accident” and the identity of the deceased has not yet been determined.
He said that, according to videos recorded after the crash, “half of the truck was on the shoulder and the other half on the road” and that the highway patrol officers said that “they were directing him to park better” when the crash occurred.
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“I will analyze the records to determine who is responsible, whether the appropriate signals were given at the time the vehicle was stopped so that other vehicles could circulate freely, and whether there was any communication from the Highway Patrol (to the Attorney General’s Office) that they were going to carry out checks,” he added.
The prosecutor added that she ordered the arrest of the five Caminera agents “for their safety,” because The witnesses present “were about to lynch them”.
He added that this morning he will take statements from all the agents involved and that he has also summoned witnesses to give their versions.
