A 13-year-old minor dies and 3 others are injured in a serious motorcycle accident
National studies have confirmed that motorcycles are the mode of transport that causes the most fatal victims and injured in Colombian cities.
TL;DR
- A 13-year-old boy, Juan Diego Díaz Tapias, died after a motorcycle accident in Morales, southern Bolívar.
- The accident involved two motorcycles, one carrying four minors and the other carrying a 20-year-old.
- Three other minors were injured and are in serious condition.
- The incident occurred on the Vía Perimetral on February 26th.
- Authorities are calling on parents to control minors' use of motorcycles and emphasizing the importance of helmets, traffic signals, and prudent speed.
- The deceased was recognized as a promising young footballer.