The general manager of Turismar, Fernando Chaincaassured that the company is going through “a tragedy“after the clash between one of their buses and a motorcycle on Route 6which left two women deceased and a 3-year-old child in serious conditionand stated that the primary information that they have indicates that The two-wheeler circulated “without lights and without a helmet.”
“The only thing we know is that, apparently, they were driving without lights, without helmets, the driver did not see it and what happened happened“Chainca said this Tuesday, in dialogue with The Observer.
The businessman clarified that this version arises from the information collected by company personnel and that the official investigation continues to determine how the incident occurred.
The accident It occurred around 7:10 p.m. this Monday at kilometer 38 of Route 6, in Canelones. According to the Highway Police, for reasons that are still being investigated, A bus traveling from north to south collided with a motorcycle traveling in the same direction.
As a result of the impact, the driver of the motorcycle, a 27-year-old womanand one 15 year old teenager who traveled like companion. A 3 year old boywho was also in the vehicle, was transported in serious condition to the Casmu from Montevideo.
Chainca said that he was at the scene a few hours after the accident and described the moment the company is going through. “We are evaluating the situation a little. We are very devastated“He stated, clearly affected by the situation.
“There was no fog”
Asked about the weather conditions, the manager ruled out that visibility was affected by fog at the accident site. “When I arrived, an hour and a half later, it was a completely clean night. In other areas there was fog, but not there“, held.
In that sense, he explained that the lack of lighting in small vehicles can become a risk for those traveling on national routes.
“If you’re going 90 kilometers per hour and you have a vehicle ahead without lights, another vehicle crosses in front of you, you don’t see it. You don’t see motorcycles or bicycles, with dark clothing or without safety features. You can’t do anything“, he expressed.
The driver was summoned
He bus driver56 years old, turned out unharmed, as were the guard and the 38 passengers who were traveling in the unit. Furthermore, the test of spirometry practiced by the Police gave results negative.
According to Chainca, the driver was summoned by the Prosecutor’s Officeawaiting the result of the technical tests that will be carried out on the bus.
“The bus was stopped for examinations and the driver was summonedThat is, at any time they can summon him to testify again,” he indicated.
He added that, due to the damage suffered by the motorcycle, It was not possible to determine whether the vehicle had its lights on at the time of impact..
“We do everything possible to prevent this from happening”
Chainca insisted that the accident deeply hit the company and its workers. “We can only deeply regret what happened and express our condolences to the families of the deceased.“he stated.
He also pointed out that both driver like him guard remained “very shocked” after the accident and stressed that the company’s objective is to prevent events of this type from occurring. “We work all the time so that this does not happen. We do everything in our power to prevent these types of tragedies.“, held.
Along these lines, he explained that The bus had the current technical certificate and that, although the regulations do not require it for drivers under 60 years of age, Turismar requires all its drivers to undergo psychotechnical examinations as an additional security measure.
“They are guarantees that the company incorporates by its own decision. We always seek to provide the greatest possible safety to our passengers and our workers.“he concluded.
