An emergency of large proportions is recorded at this time on the road that leads to the town of Santa Elena, specifically in the Media Luna sector. A preliminary report, generated at 11:37 AM, reports a road accident involving a public service bus and a van-type vehicle (truck).
The facts: Collision, rollover and fall into the abyss
According to primary information obtained by relief agencies, the accident was caused by a severe collision between the van and the bus. The impact was of such magnitude that the van ended up overturned sideways on the road, completely obstructing the vehicular path.
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However, the worst part was taken by the passenger bus. After the initial crash, the public service vehicle lost control, hit a house in the area and subsequently plunged into an abyss.
Injury report and emergency care
So far they confirm the presence of several injured people, although the exact number of injured people and their severity is to be determined as the rescue efforts progress in the depth of the ravine.
There are already:
Medellin Firefighters Units.
Pre-hospital care (APH) personnel.
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Medellin City
Agents from the Ministry of Mobility to regulate traffic.
Road condition and recommendations
Mobility on the Santa Elena highway is totally restricted in the Media Luna sector. Drivers are recommended to take alternate routes and allow free passage to ambulances and rescue vehicles traveling to the area.
Urgent! A bus apparently collided with a truck and went into an abyss on the road to Santa Elena
(11:48) #AtThisTime We have closure in both directions of the Santa Elena highway, at km 3+200, arepa factory sector due to a traffic accident.
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