Santa Barbara, Honduras
A traffic accident occurred this Monday night on the CA-4 highway, between the municipalities of Quimistan and La Flecha, in the department of Santa Bárbara, when the driver of a tractor overturned the unit on a curve.
According to Road and Transportation agents, the driver was subjected to breathalyzer testwhich gave a result of 209 degrees of alcohol in the bloodconfirming that he was driving while intoxicated.
“Yes, it is positive that it comes under the effects of alcohol. When we took him to the street he couldn’t even stop due to the effects of alcohol,” said a police officer who was at the scene. accident.
The accident occurred specifically on the curve in front of the Valentina restaurant, where, according to witnesses, the driver lost control, hit a wall and subsequently overturned the heavy unit, leaving it stuck in the middle of the road.
Fortunately, the accident It left no injuries or fatalities, although it did cause severe traffic congestion, with long lines of stranded motor vehicles waiting for the passage to be cleared.
Road and Transportation Authorities are coordinating the arrival of a heavy equipment crane to remove the harrow and restore traffic on this important road that connects the west of the country.
