Military man was run over at curfew control in Curicó: he suffered amputation of his legs | National

This Friday night, in the middle of a control during the curfew in the commune of Curico, an Army officer was run over, subsequently suffering the amputation of his legs, which keeps him hospitalized in critical condition.

The incident occurred at around 10:45 pm last night on the Alto de Zapallar road at Ángel Lago avenue, Curicó, when the driver of a vehicle that was moving from north to south hit a second endowment corporal of Regiment No. 16 ” Talca ” when cyclists were checked.

Due to the seriousness of his leg injuries, the uniformed man was rushed to the city hospital, “where he underwent surgery, resulting in the amputation of both limbs,” Brigadier General Luis Rojas explained. Chief of National Defense in the Maule region.

“The woman (driver) had her corresponding permit, considering that the commune is in quarantine, but the event happened at an unestablished control, where the military stopped to control a cyclist and, apparently, there was little visibility to notice his presence ”, explained Enrique Fernández, from the Curicó prosecutor’s office, in statements collected by TVN.

The driver was arrested and SIAT police began the expert reports to clarify the circumstances of the accident and determine possible responsibilities. The wounded military man could be transferred to the Metropolitan region, due to his delicate state of health.