New details of the traffic accident that ended the life of historic footballer Freddy Rincón have been revealed. To the statement of the Attorney General, Francisco Barbosa, where it was confirmed that whoever was driving the vehicle at the time of the accident was the 'Colossus of Buenaventura ', joined the statement to Noticias RCN by one of the paramedics who took care of the former striker after the accident.
At the accident site, it took seven people and approximately 10 minutes to remove Freddy Rincón and be able to transfer him to the medical center, which is why it is ruled out that the 'Colossus' has been moved from the co-pilot's post:
According to the paramedic, as soon as first aid was given to Rincón, it was identified that he had complications such as closed chest trauma and craniocerebral trauma, the most complicated and the one that cost him his life. Without knowing who the victim of the accident was, the former footballer's neck and a half-torso board were immobilized, it was there that people shouted to get Freddy out
“Get Freddy Rincón out, get Freddy Rincon out, then we proceed to remove the vehicle from the driver's part.”
Regarding the companions inside the vehicle, the paramedic identified a woman sitting in the passenger's seat but unconscious, apparently because of the blow:
Along with the statement of the Prosecutor's Office, a video was revealed where Freddy Rincón is seen leaving a restaurant accompanied by some women and another man, in which it is evident that it is the former footballer who gets on as the driver of the van that ended up crashing against the MIO service bus.
Freddy Rincón died last Wednesday, April 13, after suffering the delicate accident in the early hours of Monday 11 of the same month. The initial diagnosis of the medical staff of the Imbanaco Clinic was severe craniocerebral trauma that required surgical intervention and subsequent treatment in the ICU. As the days went by, the state of health of the 'colossus' was not encouraging and doctors maintained a reserved prognosis.
The historic player of the Colombia national team who played in clubs such as Real Madrid and Napoli in Europe was first taken to his hometown, Buenaventura, and then returned to the city of Cali where he was honored and fired by his loved ones, fans and friends at the Pascual Guerrero stadium.
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