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Mushuc Runa Midfielder Marcos Olmedo, 26, Dies in Ecuador Crash as Investigators Review Lane-Crossing Video

Authorities are analyzing security footage and collecting evidence to establish the cause after a two-vehicle collision near Quinindé left three dead.

Marcos Olmedo, con la camiseta de El Nacional, antes de ser traspasado al Mushuc Runa de la Primera División de Ecuador. Foto: EFE/ José Jácome
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Foto: Redes sociales
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Overview

  • ECU-911 reported a head-on collision Sunday morning on a road in Quinindé, Esmeraldas, involving two vehicles.
  • Olmedo and two other men died in the crash, with the other victims’ ages reported variously by media pending an official report.
  • Security-camera footage published by outlets shows the car crossing into the opposite lane, but the cause remains under investigation and reports of possible drowsiness are unconfirmed.
  • Mushuc Runa confirmed Olmedo’s death, and the FEF, LigaPro and several Ecuadorian clubs issued condolences.
  • Born in Guayaquil in 1999, Olmedo played for Aucas, América de Quito, Macará, Liga de Quito and El Nacional, won the 2024 Copa Ecuador, and joined Mushuc Runa in June 2025.