He tried to escape, but the community intercepted him
After traveling several blocks, the driver tried to flee towards a residential area between the neighborhoods Castile and Tabakuwhere ran over a fast food cart and caused considerable material damage.
At that point, around 200 motorcyclists —as reported by the Police— They intercepted him and brutally beat him in front of Tierra del Sol Residential Complex.
The aggressors They took him out of the vehicle and attacked him with blunt objects.causing serious injuries. Although he was immediately transferred to the Western Cliniclocated in Kennedy, He died around 3:00 am on Wednesday, November 12. due to the polytrauma who suffered.
Images of the event and the ongoing investigation
In several videos circulating on social networks The van is seen completely destroyed, with the panoramic window broken and the doors open. Some witnesses shout that the man “is still breathing”, while the uniformed officers try to remove him from the place.
The Bogotá Metropolitan Police reported that it has already started a verification process of security cameras of the sector, as well as the system TransMileniowith the aim of identify those responsible for the lynching and clarify the exact causes of the accident.
In addition, the authorities are investigating whether the driver was under the influence of alcoholsince witnesses claim that he was driving erratically before causing the accident.
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A new case of road violence in the capital
This violent event occurred just three days later of another accident that occurred on November 8when a drunk taxi driver ran over 11 personas —including two minors— in the town of San Cristobal South.
Both cases have raised alarms about the increase in road accidents in Bogotá and the acts of justice by one’s own handswhich put both the safety of citizens and due judicial process at risk.
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