Accident in Callao: trailer with merchandise fell into the sea and driver drowned

Tragedy in Callao after an accident was reported at sea, at pier 3A. A driver was parking a white heavy-duty trailer. Suddenly, as can be seen in the images on the security camera, it seems that he lost control of the vehicle and fell into the water. The driver failed to get out and drowned. According to the media Prensa Chalaca, the incident occurred at 4 a.m. this Wednesday.

When police officers and ambulances arrived at the pier, they did not give any statements about what happened. It is known that the trailer transported cement near the pier, which did not prevent it from approaching the edge to fall with all the cargo into the sea.

“A trailer has fallen, a loaded truck, with a driver and everything in the sea here at pier 3. The buses are expected to come in to get it out. There are the fire brigade and the ambulance next to the coast guard boat (...) this dock is 14 meters low and deep. He moved the cement blocks and went straight to the sea,” added the person who recorded the event for the aforementioned medium.

The Transler company issued a statement expressing its regret and stating that the accident resulted in the sensitive death of worker Julio CéarQuiroz Ormeño.

“Our company has continuously reported and coordinated with the authorities the investigation of the event, in order to determine the causes. In this context, we reiterate our condolences to Julius Caesar's relatives and we sympathize with them,” he said.

SECURITY CAMERA RECORDS THE TIME OF THE FALL

Hours later, it became known that the vehicle belonged to the Transler transport company. Prensa Chalaca posted a video on its social networks where a security camera, from APM Terminals, captured the precise moment when the trailer is approaching without being able to stop the sea in Callao until it reaches the fall at pier 3A. The driver was inside and couldn't get out, losing his life after drowning.

“Security cameras inside APM Terminals caught when the trailer of the transport company Transler falls into the sea at pier 3A next to the Shark Island ship with the driver inside who unfortunately lost his life,” the media wrote.

So far the name of the deceased person and who will take responsibility for this accident that ended up with the cost of a life are unknown.

EASTER STRIKE IN CALLAO

During Holy Week, the workers of the Municipal Public Cleaning Service Company of Callao S.A. (Eslimp) decided to strike and paralyze the function of their activities, while dumping waste on the roads of the constitutional province.

They argued that it is due to the lack of payments by the municipality. In protest to their demands, they left various waste on Saenz Peña, Dos de Mayo, Guardia Chalaca, Republic of Panama, Argentina and other streets to accumulate.

This was confirmed with a visit by the Buenos Dias Peru program to Saenz Peña Avenue outside the Callao Market, and they recorded the large amount of garbage accumulated on the tracks and sidewalks.

The employees of Eslimp Callao, who number about 1,500 members, are demanding a salary increase, because the basic basket has also become more expensive.

“We are asking for our 2019 and 2020 specifications, as it is a wage increase for all workers. But since this management, 4 years ago, we have not had an increase and we have been front-line workers. How many deceased colleagues have we had,” said the worker, identified as Yolanda.

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