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Driver Seriously Injured in PiuraPaita Highway Crash as Police Probe Cause

Investigators are assessing speed, mechanical failure or inattention as potential causes.

Overview

  • A car left the roadway and struck a tree around 10:30 a.m. Saturday near kilometer 30 of the PiuraPaita route.
  • The driver was identified as Harold Aldo Rivasplata Quintana, 31, who suffered head and other injuries.
  • Police and rescue teams extricated the driver from the wreckage and transferred him to Clínica Miraflores de Piura, where he remains under observation.
  • The National Police towed the vehicle to the local station and are conducting forensic examinations and collecting testimony.
  • Authorities highlighted frequent crashes on this busy corridor and urged motorists to respect speed limits and maintain their vehicles.