Overview
- A delivery van loaded with vending machines struck the underside of the La Marina–Brasil bypass on Tuesday, injuring the driver and two companions who were taken to Clínica San Judas Tadeo for treatment.
- The collision heavily damaged the van's front, especially the windshield, and bent the bypass's metal protective pórtico while municipal and police teams secured the scene.
- A posted height-limit of 2.30 meters is present at the passage and the driver told reporters he did not notice the sign, a factor that matches previous similar strikes at this location.
- Personnel from the Municipalidad de Pueblo Libre and the Comisaría de Jesús María responded at the scene to assist the victims and manage traffic, and local media noted the stretch is on the reported route for Pope León XIV with no official reroute announced.
- The recurrence of underside impacts by overheight commercial vehicles points to enforcement or engineering gaps and could prompt physical protections, clearer signage, or stricter checks to reduce future damage and traffic disruption.