2024-03-09 09:18:29
The incident forced the closure of part of the highway, which led to the detour of vehicles in the El Valle sector, in Macul.
A police procedure following a fatal traffic accident, this morning forced the traffic cut for cars on the Vespucio Sur Highway.
The incident occurred after 06:30 this morning in the El Valle sector of the urban road, in the commune of Macul.
According to what was reported by Carabineros, at that time and For reasons that are being investigated, the driver of a truck crashed the vehicle into a containment barrier from the Vespucio Sur Highway.
As a result of the emergency, The uniformed police proceeded to restrict the passage of carswhich generated great congestion in the sector.
Transporte Informa used social networks to inform users that “due to a road assistance procedure on the left and central lane of Vespucio Sur to the south, El Valle height in Macul, after a vehicle crash, There is high congestion on the expressway from Eduardo Castillo Velasco. Caution“.
The accident that caused the road to be closed
According to the commander of the Santiago Oriente Prefecture, Paulo Hernández, because there was no third vehicle involved in the accident, It is estimated that the driver of the truck had a health problem prior to the crash.
“Despite the maneuvers carried out by medical personnel and emergency personnel on the highway, They confirm to us from the hospital that the person would have lost their life“he added.
By instruction of the Prosecutor’s Office, the Traffic Accident Investigation Section (SIAT), of Carabineros.
Following the accident and the subsequent work of the police, Traffic heading south began to be diverted towards the Grecia Roundabout.