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A car fell to the bottom of a ravine in Cañaveral

The loud noise, which was heard at 4:18 in the morning, on 158 Cañaveral Street broke the sleep of the residents of this sector. And it was not for more, a vehicle ended up ‘stuck’ in the rocky area of ​​the Zapamanga stream.

The spectacular accident occurred on Sunday in the vicinity of the Tayrona residential complex, more precisely on the bridge that connects Cañaveral with the Transversal de El Bosque. The case was attended by Floridablanca Firefighters, who through rescue work managed to remove the 3 men who were aboard this car. All suffered minor injuries and were transferred to a Floridablanca health center for medical attention.

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The rescue

The rescue maneuvers lasted approximately 3 hours, taking into account the difficult access conditions. The emergency was attended by 6 fire units, who descended into the canyon suspended from ropes and harness supported by the rescue vehicle to help the victims.

“First, the status of each passenger was reviewed to start the extraction safely to the bridge where the medical and Police personnel who had the ambulances ready to transfer the injured to the nearest medical center,”, according to information provided by The authorities. The last person was rescued at 7:30 in the morning.

As it was known, the cans of the vehicle saved the lives of these three men, 25, 33 and 45 years old. The tires cushioned the fall.

Everything seems to indicate that the vehicle lost control in the curve and was ‘flown’ towards the ravine. So far, the causes that caused this traffic accident are unknown. The vehicle was removed in the afternoon, with a special crane system.

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