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Two accidents and four injuries mar the closing of the Óscar Crespo circuit in Sucre
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Two accidents and four injuries mar the closing of the Óscar Crespo circuit in Sucre

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Two serious accidents occurred during the 56th Óscar Crespo Automobile Circuit in Sucre, Bolivia, injuring four people.
  • A 34-year-old spectator suffered a severe head injury and remains in critical condition, while two team members and a pilot were also hospitalized.
  • The incidents, one near a school and another near a market, marred the traditional motorsport event.

The 56th Óscar Crespo Automobile Circuit in Sucre, Bolivia, a long-standing motorsport event, was overshadowed by two serious accidents on Sunday, resulting in four injuries. The most severe incident involved car number 96, driven by Noel Tórrez, which lost control near a roundabout and crashed into a building, hitting spectators. A 34-year-old female spectator sustained a severe traumatic brain injury and is in critical condition at Clínica Ángeles. The car's navigator, 17-year-old Alan Noel Tórrez, suffered a fractured collarbone and a possible fracture in his right leg. Mariano Méndez Roca, 29, also sustained multiple injuries and was taken to Hospital Santa Bárbara. Confusion arose as participant lists differed from emergency reports regarding the crew of car 96 and a third injured party.

The person most affected is Verónica S. S., of 34 years. The woman suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and was transferred urgently to Clínica Ángeles, where she was admitted with a reserved diagnosis.

— Jorge SilesDirector of the Departmental Emergency Coordination Center, reporting on the condition of the most seriously injured spectator.

A second accident occurred near the Copacabana market, involving pilot Gonzalo Barit, 33, who suffered multiple injuries. Details surrounding this crash, including its cause and whether spectators were involved, were not immediately available. The organization is expected to clarify discrepancies in participant information. The event, which began on Saturday with 136 drivers, saw over 90 compete on Sunday, but the accidents cast a shadow over the competition.

The adolescent presents a fractured collarbone and a probable fracture in his right leg.

— Emergency ReportDescribing the injuries sustained by the navigator of car number 96.
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Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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