And car accident It was recorded in the afternoon of this Thursday, February 29 in the zone 9 capital. The incident occurred after a cyclist will cross the Liberation Boulevard, in the middle of the vehicular load that was traveling at that time in the west direction.
“The person who was riding the bicycle managed to cross five lanes, going from zone 13 towards Liberación Boulevard and 3rd avenue in zone 9; However, unfortunately in the last lane he collided with two motorcycles,” said Amílcar Montejo, mayor of the Municipal Traffic Police (PMT) of Guatemala City.
After the impact, the motorcyclists and the cyclist fell on the asphalt strip and this caused injuries, making the presence of rescue forces necessary.
The mayor shared that three people were helped by firefighters. So far, the identity of those affected has not been released.
The traffic agents coordinated the presence of personnel from the National Civil Police for the corresponding follow-up of this case.
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Complicated traffic after accident
Montejo highlighted that, in road terms, this situation makes the circulation of users coming from the Obelisk difficult, heading towards the Tecún Umán overpass.
In that sense, he called for caution in that sector. Furthermore, in general, he asked motorists to respect the laws and regulations to safeguard their lives and those of other citizens.
Cyclist crosses Liberación Boulevard and causes a collision with motorcycles, there were injuries in zone 9#TransitoGT #TrafficGT #PMTGuatemala #InformacionGT #NoticiaGT #AmilcarMontejo #VialGT #MobilityGT pic.twitter.com/cJT6aLejB3
— Amilcar Montejo (@amilcarmontejo) February 29, 2024
Changes in “peak hour” due to increased traffic in the capital
The mayor of the PMT referred on February 19 to the impact observed on traffic in Guatemala City due to the return to classes of public sector students. That day the 2024 school year was inaugurated, which means that thousands of children and adolescents joined the population that takes to the streets daily to go to work.
On that occasion, he announced that the so-called “peak hour” in the morning will be from 5:45 to 9:15, while in the afternoon it will extend from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m.
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