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Survivors of the Bogotá-Ubaté toll accident recount what happened: 'I broke the glass'
Diego García and Nelson Chisavo live to tell what happened after the accident registered early on Holy Wednesday, April 1, at the Casa Blanca toll booth, located on the road from Ubaté to Bogotá.
TL;DR
- A tractocamión carrying milk lost control and crashed into the Casa Blanca toll booth and eleven vehicles (nine cars, three motorcycles) on April 1.
- Five people died, including a minor, and 18 were injured and taken to local hospitals.
- A witness had warned that the truck was experiencing brake failure shortly before the accident.
- Survivors described their desperate attempts to rescue trapped individuals from burning vehicles.
- One survivor, Nelson Chisavo, expressed sadness and disappointment that other drivers did not stop to help extinguish the fires.