holiday week blessed week It began tragically in the Magdalena region. Five members of the same family on their way from Bogota to Santa Marta were killed in an extraordinary car accident. In the municipality of Zona Bananera.
In the incident, National Police veteran José Roberto Peña Urbina and María del Carmen González were killed instantly. Two others, identified as Fany Estela Martin González and Karen Yorleny Dueña Roa, died while being treated at a clinic.
National Police inspector Walter Peña Martín became the fifth victim of a traffic accident. The officer managed to intervene, but due to the severity of his injuries; failed to survive.
Relatives told EL TIEMPO that the only survivor miraculously was the family’s eight-year-old daughter. Amid the overcrowding carried by the Spark GT car, traveling by six people, he was only slightly injured and escaped danger.
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Hearing the sound, the residents of the sector rushed to help the screamers.
Ambulances later arrived and confirmed that two of the occupants were dead while the other three were still alive. They immediately transported the survivors, but all three were reported dead in the last hours.
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As is known, this family from Bogota had planned to move to Santa Marta to enjoy the Easter holiday at sea.
They had less than 40 minutes to reach their destination when they had the tragic destabilizing accident.
A family member who came to Ciénaga, where the injured were being treated, tearfully told how this group’s dream vacation plans turned out.
“The first time they went to Santa Marta and everything turned into a real tragedy. We never thought that this could happen, and first of all, know the sea, as my uncle wanted to grant the wish of my grandmother, who was one of the deceased,” said the relative.
Colonel Andrés Serna Bustamante, commander of the Magdalena Police, lamented the death of José Roberto Peña Urbina, who received a pension from the Police and other family members. Likewise, he urged passengers to obey traffic rules and drive carefully.
“What happened has caused us to urge drivers to obey and respect the signs to avoid any mishaps. Whether you want to arrive at your destination safely is up to you,” the officer said.
ROGER URIE
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Santa Marta
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Source: Exame
