Amílcar Montejo, road spokesman for the Municipality of Guatemala, reported during the early hours of June 9 about a traffic accident on the San Juan and 7a road. avenue, zone 7 of Guatemala City, whereAt least seven people were injured.
Municipal Firefighters used hydraulic equipment to rescue a passenger traveling in the front passenger seatsince it was trapped in the metal structure of the vehicle.
The injured were transferred to the emergency room at Roosevelt Hospital. Montejo added that among them is a seven-year-old boy.
The paramedics evaluated and provided pre-hospital care to the taxi crew for the injuries they presented.
Montejo explained that the taxi collided with a pole and that The driver fled the scene.
Agents of the National Civil Police and the Municipal Traffic Police they guarded the scene and they coordinated the traffic, which began to get complicated.
Urgent!
7 people taken to hospital due to the collision of a taxi against a pole.
Vehicular incident occurred on Calzada San Juan 7 Avenida Zona 7. Pilot fled the scene. Children under 7 years old among the injured.
National Civil Police in charge of the case. #TransitoGT #GTTraffic… pic.twitter.com/w0eCSFKADE
— Amilcar Montejo (@amilcarmontejo) June 9, 2026
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