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Young motorcyclist dies in Luque crash after alleged U-turn
🇵🇾 Paraguay /Crime & Justice

Young motorcyclist dies in Luque crash after alleged U-turn

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A 19-year-old woman died in a traffic accident involving a motorcycle and a truck in Luque, Paraguay.
  • Witnesses reported the motorcyclist may have made an improper U-turn before the collision.
  • Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash, including the possibility of a second helmet at the scene.

A young woman, 19-year-old Natalia Arami Rodas Recasens, died Tuesday night in Luque, Paraguay, after her motorcycle collided with an SUV. The accident occurred around 11:30 p.m. on the Silvio Pettirossi Highway, near Plaza Madero.

According to preliminary police reports and witness accounts, Rodas Recasens was riding a Taiga TL 250 Rally motorcycle and allegedly made a U-turn to cross the avenue, possibly using the pedestrian crossing on the central median. This maneuver is believed to have led to the collision with a Hyundai New Santa Fe driven by Keziah Naara Olmedo Daniel, 21.

the motorcyclist would have entered the pedestrian walkway and, apparently, would not have taken the necessary precautions to perform the maneuver.

— Gustavo PaivaThe police commissioner explained the circumstances leading to the crash.

Emergency services, including firefighters and medical personnel, responded to the scene. They confirmed that Rodas Recasens had already died, with injuries described as extremely severe and the death practically instantaneous. The police have summoned forensic experts and the public prosecutor's office to investigate the site and gather evidence.

Authorities plan to administer an alcohol test to the SUV driver. The investigation will also review traffic camera footage to determine the exact sequence of events. The presence of two white helmets at the scene is also being examined, though it remains unconfirmed if the victim was wearing one.

the death occurred practically instantaneously as a consequence of the injuries suffered in the accident.

— Gustavo PaivaThe police commissioner described the severity of the victim's injuries.
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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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