DRIVER DIES ON THE PAN-AMERICAN HIGHWAY

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At nine-thirty this morning, another person died in a traffic accident, this time at kilometer 23 of the Pan-American Highway, near San Pedro Perulapán.

The traffic accident resulted in the death of the driver of a truck belonging to a paint distribution company that was traveling toward the eastern part of the country, while his companion suffered trauma to various parts of his body.

Comandos de Salvamento traveled to the scene of the accident, where they managed to assist the companion, who had suffered severe trauma. Meanwhile, the driver had lost his battle due to his injuries after becoming trapped among the metal parts of the vehicle, which had collided with a tree located on the left side of the roadway.

Rescuers from the Comandos de Salvamento vehicle-rescue division used hydraulic equipment to free the driver’s body. He was identified as Jonathan Velásquez, 29 years old.

Héctor Alexander Hernández was taken to the Hospital Nacional de Cojutepeque in an emergency.

Members of the Cuerpo de Bomberos Nacionales and other emergency-response institutions also participated in freeing the driver’s body.