Driver in Chile Runs over and Kills Six People at Festival
Police said the driver was an off-duty navy petty officer and another seven people were injured in the crash.
- On Sunday, an off-duty member of the Chilean Navy crashed a private vehicle into an open-air market in Vina del Mar, killing at least six people, the navy said.
- Police official Jorge Guaita reported the driver was traveling at high speed and lost control; initial assessments suggest rain on the road rather than alcohol caused the incident.
- Seven other people sustained injuries but remain in stable condition. A bus stop halted the vehicle's forward momentum, preventing further damage at the fairgrounds, Guaita said.
- Authorities detained the driver for alcohol testing while the Chilean Navy cooperates with investigators to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
- President Jose Antonio Kast stated the tragedy "has plunged the entire country into mourning," while pledging that state institutions are assisting affected families.
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At least six people were killed and seven others injured on Sunday in Chile, hit by a vehicle at a market in Viña del Mar.
A car rammed into a crowd at a festival in a Chilean city. The driver, a navy officer, is believed to have lost control while driving at high speed. Police are investigating to determine the exact cause.
Off-duty Chilean navy member crashes into Vina del Mar market, several dead
An off-duty Chilean navy member drove a private car into a Vina del Mar market, killing several people and injuring others. The crash has triggered a high-level investigation and angered a country now in mourning.
The driver is a member of the Chilean Navy who was out of service and who crashed into an open-air market, according to the institution
Santiago de Chile, 12 Jul (EFE).- A Chilean Marine Corpsman, who was out of service, attacked his vehicle this Sunday against a street fair in the city of Viña del Mar, in a fact that left six dead and multiple wounded, the Navy confirmed in a statement. The circumstances of the run-over, which occurred in the Valparaiso region, located 120 kilometers from Santiago de Chile, are being investigated, while the driver of the vehicle was arrested.
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