A 42-year-old man lost his life after overturning an ATV on the road between San Nicolas de Ibarra and Atotonilquillo
Municipal Public Security officers. Photo: Jazmín Stengel.
Jazmín Stengel (Chapala).- During the Holy Week and Easter holiday period from April 9 to 24, there was one death, two arrests, three injuries, 20 road accidents, 87 infractions and two closed bars. This balance was presented by the municipality based on the Security Operation Joyful Holidays in Chapala.
A 42-year-old man from El Salto lost his life after he overturned his ATV on the road from San Nicolás de Ibarra to Atotonilquillo on the evening of April 16. No details are known about the accident since it was reported to the Fire Department and Civil Protection by citizens who were passing by.
The first arrest was the result of a serious accident between a car and a motorcycle, in which the motorcyclist was seriously injured and was treated by the Chapala Red Cross and later transferred to a hospital. The driver of the car was arrested.
The second person arrested was due to traffic officers who were looking for the driver of a vehicle that was blocking the road and who tried to flee in a car while inebriated, stated the director of Mobility Chapala, Moisés Ochoa Urquieta.
In another incident, two people were injured in an accident between cars in which both drivers were injured and taken to hospitals for medical attention. The Public Prosecutor’s Office did not arrest either of them, specified Ochoa Urquieta.
In total, 20 road accidents were reported during the holiday period by the Chapala traffic department, however, most were only material losses.
The department’s report also includes 87 infractions issued from April 9 to 24; 15 complaints from the community, and two vehicles stopped for blocking parking lots or interrupting the flow of traffic. This is in addition to road assistance that was required for three hours due to demonstrations on April 14.
The Regulations Department also reported the closure of two stalls on the Chapala boardwalk due to a dispute over space between the two owners, 25 warnings, 15 summonses and 20 visit orders were issued to supervise different commercial activities.
During the operation, the departments of Mobility, Public Safety, Fire and Civil Protection, Regulations and Tourism were involved. In addition to the heads of each department, 60 police officers, 17 traffic officers, 19 inspectors and 42 firefighters participated throughout the municipality of Chapala.
Translated by Sydney Metrick
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