Violent collision and rollover on Avenida Artigas leaves one driver in serious condition
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- A violent collision on Avenida Artigas in Asunción resulted in one car overturning and its driver sustaining serious injuries.
- Preliminary reports suggest the driver of a Toyota Runx made an improper maneuver, causing a collision with a Suzuki Swift GLX.
- The driver of the overturned Toyota was found unconscious and has been taken to a trauma hospital, while the other driver suffered minor injuries.
A serious traffic accident occurred on Avenida Artigas in Asunción on Sunday night, involving two vehicles and leaving one driver in critical condition. The collision caused one car to overturn.
According to the preliminary report from Comisaría 9ª Metropolitana, the incident happened around 9:30 PM at the intersection of Avenida Artigas and Manuel Gondra. The vehicles involved were a Suzuki Swift GLX and a Toyota Runx. Police believe the driver of the Toyota Runx, identified as 48-year-old Benicio Acosta Duarte, made an improper maneuver that led to a collision with the Suzuki Swift GLX, driven by 34-year-old Pedro Manuel Demoffontte Recalde.
The person traveling in the vehicle that overturned is in serious condition and was transferred by SEME personnel to a medical center.
The impact caused the Toyota to lose control, cross the central median, and crash into an electricity pole before overturning. The Suzuki sustained significant damage but remained upright. Responding officers found the Toyota's driver unconscious inside the vehicle. He was immediately attended to by emergency medical services and transported to a trauma hospital in serious condition. The Suzuki's driver reported minor injuries and was also taken to the Hospital de Trauma for evaluation. The National Police are continuing their investigation to determine the exact dynamics of the crash.
The driver of the vehicle that overturned is in serious condition and was transferred by SEME personnel to a medical center.
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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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