The cargo was left on the road, which is still closed, according to authorities
At dawn today, Friday, November 5, at approximately 05:00, on the viaduct of the av. 24 de Mayo located in the center of Quito, a truck carrying shellfish overturned, causing difficult circulation inside the tunnel.
The fire brigade of the Metropolitan District of Quito and the personnel of the Metropolitan Transit Agency (AMT) traveled to the accident, which in coordination provided security; The fuel and oil evacuation and cleaning process was also carried out.
According to AMT officials, There were no injured people in this accident, and the road is still closed until the Fire Department personnel finish cleaning the place..
In addition, the AMT reported that, due to this accident on the viaduct of av. May 24, users They will be able to circulate along the avenues Pichincha and Velasco Ibarra, and in this way avoid congestion. (I)
???? This morning, a heavy vehicle was trapped in the viaduct of Av. 24 de Mayo, in the center of #Quito.
???????????????????????? At this time, our team places absorbent material on spilled fuel and provides security during operations to evacuate the vehicle. pic.twitter.com/bqwuGJsBkq
– Firefighters Quito (@BomberosQuito) November 5, 2021
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