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Fatal traffic accident on Route 8 in Canelones leaves one dead
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Fatal traffic accident on Route 8 in Canelones leaves one dead

From El País · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A 47-year-old man died in a fatal traffic accident on Route 8 in Canelones, Uruguay, when his car veered off the road and overturned.
  • The passenger, a 37-year-old man, sustained injuries and was taken to a hospital.
  • The report also mentions a separate fatal accident in Treinta y Tres where a 67-year-old truck driver died after crashing into a bridge.

A fatal traffic accident on Route 8 in Canelones, Uruguay, claimed the life of a 47-year-old driver early Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 7:00 AM near kilometer 42.

According to the Highway Police, the man was driving a car southbound on Route 8 when the vehicle veered off the road and overturned. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation. The driver died at the scene.

A 37-year-old passenger in the car sustained a skull fracture and amnesia related to the episode. He was transported to the Médica Uruguaya hospital for treatment.

In a separate incident, a 67-year-old truck driver died on Thursday in Treinta y Tres after his vehicle collided with a bridge structure on Route 8 before veering off the road. Police responded to a call about a driver in distress inside the truck. Medical personnel attempted to save the driver, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The prosecutor's office is investigating this incident, ordering forensic analysis and a review of security cameras.

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

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