The relatives of Gabriela Peña Gómez, a 30-year-old woman who died in a violent traffic accident on Sunday, August 30, on the Bogotá-Girardot highway in Colombia, are calling on authorities to explain how the case was handled. The crash occurred on a major route connecting the capital, Bogotá, with the city of Girardot, a popular weekend getaway destination roughly 130 kilometers (about 80 miles) southwest of the capital.
According to Gabriela’s family, she was riding in a high-end pickup truck that collided with a truck, leaving the vehicle badly crushed. Video footage of the wreck circulated widely after the accident. Her relatives allege that the man driving the pickup tested positive for alcohol during a breathalyzer test but was nonetheless allowed to go free.
Gabriela’s sister has publicly demanded clarity about the steps police took when processing the driver at the scene, questioning why he wasn’t detained despite the alleged positive alcohol test. The family says they deserve transparency about the investigation and accountability for what happened.
Authorities have not yet issued a detailed public response to the family’s claims about the driver’s alcohol test or his release. To learn more about Gabriela Peña Gómez’s story and the ongoing questions surrounding this case, read the full report from El Tiempo.
Source: La joven que murió en el grave accidente en la vía Bogotá-Girardot: familia denuncia que conductor estaba borracho (eltiempo.com). English version produced with AI assistance.
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