50 Years Ago: South Korean Consul Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash on General Cañas Highway
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- A three-vehicle crash on Costa Rica’s General Cañas Highway in 1976 killed one person and injured seven.
- South Korea’s consul was among those injured.
- The report revisits the incident, including a taxi company vehicle left against the highway’s western shoulder.
A violent three-vehicle collision on Costa Rica’s General Cañas Highway in 1976 left one person dead and seven injured, including the consul of South Korea.
A vehicle belonging to Servicios Unidos de Taxis came to rest against the highway’s western shoulder at the scene of the crash.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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