Overview

• Police and road safety authorities are investigating how a grey Toyota Yaris veered into the opposite lane and struck Velázquez’s red Fiat Uno on August 7.
• Firefighters and SAMEC personnel extracted the 35-year-old musician and transported him in code red to Hospital San Bernardo, where he died hours later.
• Adrián Sánchez Rosado, director of Seguridad Vial, said the Toyota’s safety systems allowed its driver to exit unassisted without visible injuries.
• Velázquez’s wake began the night of August 7 at his El Rosedal home and his cremation is scheduled for the afternoon of August 8 at Pieve crematorium.
• The tragedy has intensified community alarm over a string of serious crashes on the Circunvalación Oeste, with residents urging infrastructure upgrades and stricter traffic enforcement.