The deadly victims from Santa Rosa de Lima, La Unión, were returning from the beach.
Two people died in a traffic accident that occurred at kilometer 185 Pan-American Highway sector of La Escombra, Mogotillo corner, municipality of San Alejo, La Unión.
The two victims were transported in a sedan-type vehicle with private plates P 229,653, this vehicle collided head-on with the private license plate P 914,299 in which the driver was injured.
Police reported that the deadly victims from Santa Rosa de Lima, La Unión, were returning from the beach and were identified as: Marta Estela Castellón de Reyes and Guillermo Enrique Soto.
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“The excessive speed of drivers, not being aware of traffic in the area and the lack of expertise we can observe is the cause of the frontal accident,” said police chief Ortiz.
The driver of the minibus was taken to Union National Hospital due to the severity of the injuries.
Due to this traffic accident, the road was closed for several hours, a situation that caused inconvenience to motorists, as the artery directly connects the Pan American Highway with the Military Route.