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Two killed people and vehicles destroyed in accidents recorded in recent hours
An injured ambulance and other mishaps report firefighters in the last hours.
Accident ambulance in zone 1 of the capital. (Free Press Photo: Amílcar Montejo video capture)
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Amílcar Montejo, road spokesperson of the Municipal Traffic Police, reported that on Wednesday night April 16, an ambulance of volunteer firefighters overturned after a collision on the 6th Avenue and 24 street of the Zone 1.
He added that a truck was also involved in the accident, which suffered severe damage, and a road signaling structure was demolished.
Montejo said that, according to preliminary information, two firefighters were injured, so they were transferred to a hospital.
“Remember, always to give the firefighters,” Montejo wrote on the social network X.
Accident in Santiago Atitlán
In another fact, the volunteer firefighters reported that the driver of a tank truck carrying fuel lost control and crashed in Santiago Atitlán, Sololá.
They added that they tried to help the pilot, but had already died.
Motorist dies in zone 13
The municipal firefighters reported that a motorist died when he injured in the 15th Avenue and 9th Street of Zone 13 of the capital.
They indicated that the victim died from the politicalism he suffered.
To see more: Video: This was the brutal accident in which a motorist died in zone 5 of the capital
– Vehicle accident –
A collision in the 6th Avenue and the 24th Street, in Zone 1, left an ambulance of volcinated firefighters, a damaged truck and a demolished directional structure.Remember, always give the firefighters.
Preliminary data report on two … pic.twitter.com/fpMRNTGL0U– Amilcar Montejo (@amilcarmontejo) April 17, 2025
The driver of a cistern who transported fuel, loses control of it; When evaluating the driver, it was determined that he had died. The accident occurred in the viewpoint of the entrance to Santiago Atitlan. #Cvbal Service pic.twitter.com/rhwmxcxyzo
– Volunteer Firefighters (@bvoluntariosgt) April 17, 2025

Remember, always give the firefighters.