Video shows the moment a motorcyclist crashed head-on into a tractor-trailer truck during a parade in Colombia.
Translated from Spanish via Google Translate:
“Despite the fact that the Day of the Virgen del Carmen is celebrated annually on July 16 in Colombia, as she is considered the patron saint of drivers, the celebrations in honor of the Catholic figure extend over several weekends in the country, registering parades on different roads that interrupt mobility.
On July 28, prior to what was the national reserved tractor-trailer contest held in Samacá, Boyacá, it is customary to hold a parade in which the vehicles are decorated by their owners to honor the Virgin del Carmen, so the municipality’s road is occupied by different vehicles that participate in the event.
However, on this occasion, a maneuver by one of the drivers of the tractor-trailers participating in the contest almost caused a tragedy, since he tried to overtake the other cargo vehicles that were waiting for the parade to start, an action that it was not noticed by a motorcyclist who collided head-on with the front of the car.
One of the people who was at the site to witness the event recorded the moment of the accident with his cell phone. The images show the row of tractor-trailers that were located in a two-way corridor in the municipality, which means that mobility in Samacá is interrupted during the day.
At one point, a red tractor-trailer tried to overtake the other vehicles to lead the parade, causing a collision with a motorcyclist, who according to witnesses was moving without a helmet and at high speed along the road corridor, which did not allow him to stop, before hitting the cargo vehicle.
The Day of the Virgen del Carmen is a religious festival in Colombia that is celebrated on July 16 in honor of the Virgin Mary in her dedication to Carmen; which has as its roots Mount Carmel in Israel.”