DUMP TRUCK COLLIDES WITH GAS TANKER IN ATIQUIZAYA

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On Thursday morning, two people were injured in a spectacular traffic accident on the Carretera from Chalchuapa to Ahuachapán, when the driver of a dump truck collided with a fuel tanker at the exit of a gas station.

Rescuers from Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador, Santa Ana branch, and Bomberos Nacionales worked for several minutes to free the dump truck driver, who had been trapped at kilometer 82.5 of the Pan-American Highway.

The victim was identified as Francisco Joel Rivera, 46, who was traveling with his 15-year-old daughter, who was taken by private individuals to the Hospital Nacional de Chalchuapa.

Meanwhile, Rivera, who had sustained serious trauma, was stabilized by Comandos de Salvamento volunteers and was subsequently admitted to a medical facility.