Motor V. Accidents, Vehicular Rescue

Christmas 2017 MVA Emergencies Persist

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Comandos de Salvamento attended to various emergencies this last Christmas eve that resulted in numerous patients that had to be transferred to higher level of care.

One of the worst accidents attended was along the autopista towards Comalapa when a bus and 18 wheeler crashed leaving 2 DOAs and 5 injured. Meanwhile on the Panamerican highway 2 more people lost their lives during a large MVA and 20 were injured. This involved three separate vehicles involved and one went over a cliff of over 25 meters near Apastepeque in San Vicente. The injured report that they were returning from Rio Sumpul in Chalatenango. 

Las víctimas venían de una excursión en Rio Sumpul.
Dos personas perdieron la vida en accidente en Apastepeque.

On the highway of Planes de Renderos, a microbus lost control leaving 1 DOA and many injured. The victim was 22yo Griselda Raquel Vasquez. The others injured were immediately transported to Rosales Hospital. 

Más de 140 accidentes se registraron desde el pasado 23 de diciembre al 25.
Medicina Legal llego al lugar para su reconocimiento de ley.
La víctima mortal fue identificada como Griselda Raquel Vásquez, de 22 aos.
El vehículo volcoó dejando una persona fallecida y varios lesionados.

Between December 24th and the 25th of 2017, there were more than 140 MVAs reported to EMS authorities.

Los primeros accidentes de la Navidad se registran en Bulevar Venezuela a la altura del barrio La Vega.
Dos personas resultaron lesionadas una fue llevada a un centro asistencial y la otra atendida en el lugar del accidente.