A 32-year-old man lost his life after being struck by the driver of the vehicle he was traveling in during a violent roadside ambush in the Maipú district. The incident occurred on Las Torres Avenue, resulting in one fatality and an ongoing police investigation.
Security camera footage captured the sequence of events. The recording shows the moment the victim stepped out of the car to retrieve personal belongings from the trunk. While investigators initially looked into whether the vehicle was part of a ride-sharing service, prosecutors ruled out that possibility following initial inquiries.
At that moment, criminals in a car and on a motorcycle intercepted the vehicle. The attackers fired shots into the air to intimidate the occupants, positioning a car in front of the victim and a motorcycle behind, blocking any escape route.
Fatal maneuver and escape
Faced with the threat of the criminals, the driver attempted to reverse the car in an effort to thwart the robbery and flee the scene. However, during the maneuver, the vehicle struck the passenger, who was left lying in the road after the collision.
Following the impact, the driver fled the scene. Meanwhile, the assailants who initiated the ambush also fled after failing to complete the robbery. At the scene, the attackers left behind the motorcycle used in the attack, which had been reported stolen last weekend.
Paramedics rushed the man, who had sustained critical injuries, to Bicentenario Clinic. Despite the efforts of medical teams, the patient passed away while receiving emergency care.
West Zone Prosecutor Juan Carlos Hidalgo provided details regarding the relationship between those involved. “He could be an acquaintance of the victim,” the prosecutor noted regarding the link between the driver and the deceased.
Hidalgo also reported that the driver turned himself in at a police station to provide testimony. The Criminal Investigation Section (SIP) of the Carabineros is leading the investigation to identify those responsible for the ambush and to determine if the group has committed similar crimes in the area.