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Garbage truck took the life of an elderly man on a bicycle
Traffic accidents with fatalities have been several on the roads of Bolívar during Holy Week. According to the Highway Police in their report, four people lost their lives in incidents during the Major Week.
TL;DR
- An elderly man died after being hit by a garbage truck while riding a bicycle on the Cicuco-Talaigua Nuevo road in Bolívar.
- The accident happened on the morning of Holy Saturday in front of the Bicoca recreational center.
- Witnesses reported that the victim died at the scene, and the truck fled.
- The Highway Police are investigating the incident and have reported four fatal traffic accidents in Bolívar during Holy Week.
- Residents cite issues such as speeding heavy vehicles, narrow roads, and lack of proper signage as contributing factors to accidents.
- Cartagena alone has recorded 35 traffic deaths so far this year.
- Other fatal accidents in Bolívar during the same period involved Cristian Daniel Pereira Martínez in Arjona, Carlos Cisneros on the Vía al Mar, and two motorcyclists on the Mamonal-Gambote road.