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Lawyer Runs From Hospital After Taking Woman He Hit to Emergency Care
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- Chilean police are searching for lawyer Matías Herrera Robles after a vehicle struck and seriously injured a woman in Iquique.
- Herrera Robles took the woman to hospital with her relatives but left before police arrived, prompting a traffic investigation.
Chilean police are searching for lawyer Matías Herrera Robles after he allegedly fled a hospital in Iquique, where he had taken a woman seriously injured after being hit by his vehicle.
The incident occurred at the intersection of Avenida Luis Emilio Recabarren and Las Magnolias in the Tarapacá region. After the collision, Herrera Robles provided assistance and drove the woman to hospital with members of her family.
Prosecutor José Rivera said the driver left while they were waiting for police to arrive and begin the required procedure. “The accused said he was going to park the vehicle, left the place and fled,” Rivera told Cooperativa.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office ordered Carabineros’ Traffic Accident Investigation Section to clarify the incident and locate the driver.
The accused said he was going to park the vehicle, left the place and fled.
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Originally published by Cooperativa 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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