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At least three dead and 9 injured as a vehicle crashes in Ecuador's capital
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At least three dead and 9 injured as a vehicle crashes in Ecuador's capital

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • At least three people died and nine were injured when a vehicle carrying twelve individuals crashed in Quito, Ecuador.
  • Preliminary police investigations suggest the vehicle, designed for about five people, fell from a higher level to a lower one.
  • Emergency services attended to the injured at the scene, while authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.

A tragic accident in Quito, Ecuador, resulted in the deaths of at least three people and left nine others injured when a vehicle carrying twelve individuals crashed. The incident occurred in the northern part of the capital.

Preliminary police investigations indicate that the vehicle, which has a capacity for approximately five people, was traveling on José María Guerrero street before losing control and falling to a lower level on Mariscal Sucre avenue. Images circulating on social media show the severity of the crash, with several people lying on the road receiving aid from emergency personnel.

Apparently the vehicle was circulating on José María Guerrero street, it lost its lane of circulation and fell to a lower level on Mariscal Sucre avenue.

— Police officerDescribing the vehicle's trajectory leading to the crash.

Firefighters were observed working to extract individuals trapped inside the vehicle. The exact cause of the accident is currently under investigation by traffic authorities. This incident is one of approximately twenty traffic accidents recorded in Quito between Friday night and Saturday.

The magnitude of the crash, involving a vehicle significantly overloaded with passengers, has raised concerns about road safety in the area.

Approximately twelve people were inside the vehicle, according to indications.

— Police officerEstimating the number of occupants in the vehicle at the time of the accident.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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