Tank truck driver had an expired license and traffic fines of more than $ 1.4 million

For their part, the authorities confirmed that the driver and owner of the vehicle affected by the tanker (with EMU 648 plates) had his papers in order.

The Traffic Police confirmed to Caracol Televisión that the driver of the tanker truck that hit a vehicle in Sierra Morena (Ciudad Bolívar), in Bogotá, last Friday, was driving with an expired license for category C2 (public service trucks) and had multiple unpaid subpoenas for more than $ 1.4 million.

In the accident, which took place on Friday around 8:30 in the morning at Carrera 71 with Calle 61 Sur in the south north direction, the driver of the private vehicle died. The occupants of the vehicle, a mother and her four children, were taken to the nearest medical centers. One of the minors, five years old, managed to be taken to Meisen Hospital, but arrived without vital signs. Hours later, another two-year-old boy died who was seriously injured and was in intensive care.

For their part, the authorities confirmed that the driver and owner of the vehicle affected by the tanker (with EMU 648 plates) had his papers in order. The investigation continues, the hypothesis being used points to the fact that the accident apparently originated because the tanker was speeding, which was confirmed by the witnesses.

The tanker driver also had significant injuries, according to the latest report from the Proinfo Medical Clinic, in the town of Kennedy, he presents a slight trauma to the head, a fractured femur and blows to soft tissues. It has not yet been confirmed if the 28-year-old was driving while intoxicated, as the clinic where he is treated has not delivered the results of the blood tests.