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Meat Truck Plunges From Acceso Este Onto Cañadita Alegre After Utility Vehicle Collision

Police ordered a full bridge closure for rescue and cleanup operations.

Overview

  • The eastbound truck breached the guardrail and fell from the Acceso Este to the roadway below, scattering its load of meat.
  • The driver was rescued with polytrauma, received on-site medical care, and was reported to be alive and out of immediate danger.
  • Early accounts attribute the initial impact to a Peugeot utility vehicle that reportedly suffered a tire puncture, with the cause pending official confirmation.
  • Cañadita Alegre remains closed at the bridge, and lanes on Acceso Este are restricted with delays as crews clear the scene.
  • Firefighters, police and Civil Defense personnel are securing the structure and removing debris and spilled cargo.