A man who apparently was driving at excessive speed and with alcohol in his body, would have skipped a red light during this morning in Puente Alto, which caused a crash, after which a woman died and another person was hospitalized with injuries gravity. Due to the impact, the car was ejected for about 30 meters.
A fatal car accident left a woman dead, another person seriously injured, and a man arrested, in the Puente Alto commune, in the Metropolitan region.
The incident occurred during the early hours of this Saturday, November 19, specifically at the intersection of Concha y Toro and Gabriela streets, in the southern commune of the capital.
Woman dies in car accident in Puente Alto
Carabineros personnel are investigating the facts of the fatal accident that left a woman dead in Puente Alto.
According to the first information, a car, brand and model Hyundai Accent, would not have respected the red light of a traffic light at the aforementioned corner, which caused the crash against another vehicle.
Due to the impact, the first one was ejected for approximately 30 meters. This was confirmed by Lieutenant Colonel Renato Sanhueza, from the Santiago Cordillera Prefecture, who contributed that the driver had also been speeding.
A dead man , one seriously injured and one detainee
The driver of the Hyundai Accent vehicle was accompanied by two people. A woman who died after being taken to the Barros Luco Hospital as a result of the accident.
Meanwhile, another occupant of the car was seriously injured and admitted to the same health center in the capital.
On the other hand, whoever was driving the car was detained, awaiting his detention control by the justice system.