MOTORCYCLIST AND CAR DRIVER DIE IN CRASH

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This morning, two people lost their lives in a fatal traffic accident recorded at around four in the morning, on the Pan-American Highway near kilometer 12 and a half, in the jurisdiction of Ilopango.

Rescuers from Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador, Ilopango branch, went to the scene, where they found a woman who was riding as a passenger on the motorcycle with several traumas to her body, but still alive, and she was taken to a medical center.

The woman stated that she had hired the motorcyclist through one of the transportation service platforms to take her to San Martín. However, near kilometer 12 and a half, he attempted to overtake another vehicle, colliding with a sedan traveling from San Martín to San Salvador.

In the impact, the motorcycle driver died instantly, as did the driver of the vehicle that was struck on the windshield on the motorcyclist’s side.

 Meanwhile, volunteers from Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador, Zacatecoluca branch, assisted two people who were injured in a traffic accident on kilometer 41 of the highway leading to the eastern part of the country.

The vehicle driver, identified as José Neftaly B., apparently lost control of the car, colliding with an electricity pole, and suffered traumas, as did his passenger.

Ámbar Marilyn B. was taken to a medical center due to the injuries she sustained. Both are from Usulután and were attempting to reach San Salvador.