A 22-year-old girl was hit by a truck that ignored the red light while crossing a pedestrian crossing in northern Bogotá. The incident, recorded at 10.26pm on Monday, December 29, disrupted his family’s New Year’s Eve celebration plans and highlighted the problem of road accidents in the capital. As reported RCNthe victim, identified as Dayana Michelle Galindo, was on her way home after finishing her day at work at a restaurant.
Security cameras in the sector documented the moment Dayana Michelle Galindo was crossing the crosswalk at 76th Street and Carrera 7th when two drivers, one on a motorcycle and the other in a black truck, ignored the red light. The video shows that the truck hit the young woman after the motorcycle passed, leaving her lying on the asphalt. None of those responsible stopped their march to help her.
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The victim’s father, Jhon Alexander Salamanca, said RCN that your daughter He has a broken tibia and fibula, hip dislocations and a broken head with an open wound.. Doctors estimate the recovery process could take between three and six months. Meanwhile, the family remains with Dayana Michelle Galindo at the care center in the north of the city.
The escape of those involved made the authorities’ work more difficult. Accordingly the story of the father in the middle, After the accident, two motorcyclists tried to follow the truck, but were unable to catch up due to the driver’s speed.. “The most obvious thing is that the guy was drunk,” said Jhon Alexander Salamanca.
Dayana Michelle Galindo’s family publicly called for the investigation to be expedited and those responsible brought to justice. Mother and father closely follow the progress of the examinations and accompany their daughter during the recovery process. “Let them show their face, let them take responsibility,” demanded the father.
After the accident, several cyclists and passersby who were in the area provided first aid to Dayana Michelle Galindo until the ambulance arrived. Quick intervention by citizens allowed the young woman to be stabilized while she was transferred to a medical center.
The Bogotá Metropolitan Police are continuing the investigation to identify the perpetrators of the accident, who left the scene of the accident. Accordingly RCN, Security camera surveillance and witness statements are part of the process to clarify the facts and determine the whereabouts of those involved.
According to the Bogotá 2024 Road Accident Yearbook, more than 12,000 traffic accidents were reported last year, resulting in a total of 565 fatalities.. Motorcyclists were the most affected, accounting for 47.3% of fatalities, and motorcycles were involved in 19.2% of pedestrian-hit cases.
The report also points out that accidents usually occur on the nights from Friday to Saturday, especially in the cities of Kennedy, Engativá and Suba.
Between 2019 and 2024, motorcycle-related pedestrian deaths increased by 33%, while since 2022, 60% of fatal traffic accidents have involved motorcyclists. Traffic authorities attribute most of these incidents to high speed and recklessness on the part of drivers.
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