He traffic accident in Aguilar Batres left as a result the death of Celestina López Jauríawho had a wheelbarrow with candy at the time of impact.
The driver of the motorcycle was injured and was treated by first responders, while authorities began investigations to determine responsibilities.
According to reports of the Municipal Firefightersseveral calls to the emergency number alerted about a road accident in zone 12. Upon arriving at the scene, paramedics located the victim with serious injuries caused by the motorcycle impact.
Although the Municipal Firefighters They performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers on her, the woman did not respond and was declared dead at the scene. The cause of death was attributed to multiple trauma, according to initial reports.
The victim was identified as Celestina López Jauría, 70 years old, who was dedicated to street selling of sweets and was traveling with a wheelbarrow at the time of the accident.
Motorcyclist injured and under investigation
The driver of the motorcycle, identified as Jonathan Reynoso Cucú19 years old According to preliminary reports, suffered minor injuries and was treated by lifeguards at the scene. Some reports indicate that he was transferred to Roosevelt Hospital for trauma evaluation.
Elements of the National Civil Police (PNC) and of the Municipal Traffic Police (PMT) They cordoned off the area to process the scene and regulate traffic, which was affected in that sector of the city.
He Public Ministry was in charge of the proceedings corresponding to establish how the event occurred and deduce possible responsibilities in this new case of traffic accident in Guatemala.
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