Comayagua, Honduras
The National Police sent this Thursday to the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Comayagua a tow truck driver, identified as allegedly responsible for the traffic accident that occurred on June 17 on the CA-5 highway, which left seven police officers dead and dozens injured.
The Public Ministry announced that in the next few hours it will present the corresponding tax requirement.
The suspect, a 40-year-old man from Choloma, Cortés, was placed at the disposal of the authorities for assuming him responsible for the crimes of reckless homicide, reckless injuries, reckless damage and reckless driving.
According to preliminary investigations by the Traffic Accident Investigation Section (SIAT), the driver would have lost control of the crane while descending a slope at an unsafe speed and using an inappropriate gear.
According to the police report, the unit left a curve, overturned and hit a National Police bus that was traveling in the opposite direction, as well as another truck that was traveling through the area. As a result of the crash, seven police officers from the UDEP-7 of El Paraíso died at the scene. The agents were traveling on an institutional bus after receiving new uniforms.
Deputy Commissioner Darwin Hernández, head of the SIAT, reported that initial tests ruled out the presence of alcohol in the driver; However, the authorities will carry out toxicological tests to determine if there was consumption of drugs or other substances.
Likewise, he indicated that ten injured people were transferred to healthcare centers in Tegucigalpa and another 16 received medical attention at the Santa Teresa Hospital in Comayagua, of which at least five remain in critical condition.
Meanwhile, specialized teams continue technical procedures at kilometer 51 of CA-5, where measurements were made on the conditions of the road to strengthen the report that will be incorporated into the judicial process.
