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At least twelve dead, one injured in truck-van collision in Ecuador
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At least twelve dead, one injured in truck-van collision in Ecuador

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • At least twelve people died and one was injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a van in Ecuador's Santa Elena province.
  • The accident occurred early Sunday morning when the van, carrying passengers, collided with a truck, causing the truck to overturn and catch fire.
  • Ten passengers in the van were burned to death, while two others died from the impact. The truck driver was injured and hospitalized.

A tragic traffic accident in Ecuador's southwestern Santa Elena province claimed the lives of at least twelve people and left one injured. The collision occurred around 4:14 a.m. local time on Sunday at the entrance to the Zapotal commune in the Santa Elena municipality.

A truck collided head-on with a van carrying passengers. The impact caused the truck to overturn and erupt in flames. According to a spokesperson for the Ecuadorian Transit Commission, the van ended up beneath the overturned truck. Ten passengers were burned to death inside the van, while two others died from the force of the collision.

The driver of the truck, identified as Víctor S.O., sustained injuries and was transported to a nearby medical center for specialized treatment. His current condition is unknown. Emergency services, including the Ecuadorian Transit Commission, the Santa Elena Fire Department, and a toll road ambulance, responded to the scene. Firefighters worked to control and extinguish the blaze engulfing the truck.

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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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