Tragic accident in Santiago: motorcyclist dies after collision with a pickup truck

Santiago.– A motorcyclist died this Thursday morning after being involved in a traffic accident that occurred at the intersection of Las Carreras and Juan Pablo Duarte avenues, in Santiago.

The victim was identified as Junior Manuel Torres Ovalles, who died due to the injuries sustained after the impact.

According to preliminary reports, the young man was traveling on a motorcycle when he was struck by a double-cab pickup truck. As a result of the collision, he lost control of the vehicle and ended up crashing into a traffic light structure located at the aforementioned intersection.

Units from the 9-1-1 National Emergency and Security Response System, agents from the General Directorate of Traffic and Land Transportation Safety (DIGESETT), and members of the National Police arrived at the scene, where they assisted with the emergency, regulated traffic, and carried out the corresponding procedures.

The body remained at the scene while the authorities carried out the removal and began investigations to clarify the circumstances of the accident and determine the responsibilities of those involved.

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The incident caused significant traffic congestion in the area, as the intersection of Las Carreras and Juan Pablo Duarte avenues is one of the busiest in the city of Santiago.