Truck ran over a traffic light and caused a serious accident

Bogotá is still astonished after the tragic accident that occurred last Wednesday, February 4, in the San Luis neighborhood.

A woman of approximately 58 years old lost her life after being hit by a high-end truck that, according to the official report of the Traffic Police, ignored the red light of a traffic light at the intersection of 63rd Street and 17th Street.

What has moved citizens is the story of eyewitnesses, who claim that the victim, upon seeing the vehicle projecting towards them, managed to push his two grandchildren, aged 6 and 11, managing to save their lives seconds before the fatal impact.

The accident, captured by security cameras, occurred when a black BYD truck, model 2026, first collided with a 22-year-old motorcyclist, who is torn between life and death at the Clínica Nueva, and then crashed into a pole and hit the elderly woman.

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The young driver, identified as Andrés, 20 years old, would have ignored the red light, which triggered the tragedy.

Although the breathalyzer test was negative and the young man has no criminal record, he already faces a fine of more than one million pesos and a judicial process for manslaughter.

The minors who accompanied the deceased were rushed to the Country Clinic. The six-year-old boy suffered mild head trauma and facial injuries, while the eleven-year-old suffered minor lacerations; Both are under medical observation and psychological support.