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Accident in Tambillo leaves 17 people injured on the highway

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A serious traffic accident involving three vehicles occurred early Sunday on the Panamericana Sur highway in Tambillo, Ecuador.
  • The crash resulted in 17 injuries, with victims receiving immediate pre-hospital care and being transported to local hospitals.
  • Emergency services, including firefighters, police, and health personnel, responded to the scene, and the highway was temporarily closed.

Seventeen people were injured in a significant traffic accident that occurred early Sunday morning in Tambillo, located in the southern Pichincha province of Ecuador. The collision, which involved a passenger bus and two private cars, happened around 12:36 AM in the Las Pesas sector along the Panamericana Sur. The impact caused the bus to overturn, trapping passengers inside. Emergency responders, including the Mejía Fire Department, National Police, Ministry of Public Health, and the Red Cross, were dispatched to the scene. They provided immediate pre-hospital care and triaged the injured before transferring them to various medical facilities for specialized treatment. Authorities are investigating the dynamics of the crash to determine responsibility. The Panamericana Sur was blocked for several hours during the rescue and cleanup operations but has since been reopened.

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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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