Friday afternoon, January 10, in the Lima district of Jesus Marya security camera captured the moment when a van driver soft color ran over the manifold from another green van after a heated argument. The event has caused an uproar among passers-by and drivers present in the area.
The incident occurred at the intersection of Sánchez Carrión and United States streets, when the collector broke the vehicle’s rear view mirror. The driver’s response was to hit the victim and drag him for several meters before fleeing in the direction of La Marina Avenue.
According to the information provided by the news 24 hours, the victim was identified as Christian Muñoz Alvarez35 years old. Despite his injuries and the insistence of guards and passers-by that he wait for the doctors, he decided to go up to the next ward, seriously injured, to try to reach the offending vehicle.
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A few hours later, Muñoz filed the corresponding complaint at the Jesús María police station. Afterwards, he was transferred by municipal ambulance to the Stella Maris Clinic, where he is being treated for. serious injuriesincluding third degree burns.
it driver was identified as Nelson Mendizábal Santos40 years old, who had accumulated more than 26 traffic violations, including fines for driving while intoxicated and using a suspended license since 2017. Peru’s National Police managed to catch him red-handed in Carabayllo district, a few hours before 48 hours. has expired to consider it a flagrant crime.
Transport authorities have launched an administrative procedure against the company responsible for the combi, which could lead to the temporary suspension of its authorization to operate. Meanwhile, the case has once again highlighted the need to strengthen the regulation and supervision of public transport in Lima to prevent similar incidents.
The incident has revived the discussion about the negative impact of combis on Lima’s urban transport system. According to representatives of the Association of Urban Transport Concessionaires, these vehicles operate outside their authorized lines, affecting supplementary corridors and creating chaos on main roads.
Road safety education continues to be a challenge in Metropolitan Limawhere 70% of road accidents in 2024 were accidents, which caused the death of 470 people. This problem affects both pedestrians and drivers and reflects carelessness and a lack of adequate infrastructure.
On the road, pedestrians are exposed to danger by crossing when the traffic light is red or by avoiding pedestrian bridges. “I didn’t see him because of the hat,” commented a passerby after dangerously passing by. This behavior not only endangers their lives, but also overloads the work of the road authorities.
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Specialists point out that the lack of adequate signage and poor infrastructure at numerous pedestrian crossings contribute to this problem. An example of this is the 10 block of Angamos Avenue, where flower pots block the pedestrian crossing, forcing pedestrians to take more dangerous routes. Similar cases occur on Brazil Avenue, where many prefer to run between vehicles rather than use the nearby pedestrian bridges.
Although the National Traffic Regulation sets penalties for pedestrians ranging from 99 to 148 soles, enforcement of these fines is limited due to a lack of police personnel to control and punish violations.