Overview

• ECU-911 reported a morning crash between two vehicles near Quinindé, Esmeraldas, that left three men dead, including Marcos Olmedo.
• Mushuc Runa confirmed the midfielder’s death, and the FEF, LigaPro president Miguel Ángel Loor, and multiple clubs issued condolences.
• Transit agents and National Police gathered evidence at the scene to establish how the collision occurred.
• Several outlets cited early indications that Olmedo may have fallen asleep while driving, a claim not verified by investigators.
• Olmedo joined Mushuc Runa in June after stints with Aucas, América de Quito, Macará, Liga de Quito and El Nacional, winning the 2024 Copa Ecuador, and he was on the bench hours earlier for a match against Macará.