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Patrol overturned in Guácimo

October 17, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The overturning of a patrol, which occurred in Guácimo de Limón, left three policemen injured, the state of two of them is very reserved and, therefore, they were transferred by helicopter to the capital.

The incident occurred on Monday morning, in a sector known as the entrance to La Guaria.

Some witnesses described the accident as very dramatic.

According to the report of the Public Force, the incident occurred due to the unexpected turn of a trailer, which caused the police to perform a maneuver that caused him to overturn.

The patients, whose condition is more serious were identified as Javier Torres, driver and Jesús Villalobos, manager of operational team.

The third victim is Luis Corella, who is also a driver. However, his condition is stable and he was not transferred to the capital.

crhoy.com

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