Driver was killed while riding safety triangles

According to the background, the man descended from the vehicle with the reflective vest.

The accident occurred at kilometer 12 of Rota 5 Sur, at the height of San Bernardo.

A collision recorded during the early hours of Monday left a fatality and caused a major traffic congestion at kilometer 12 off Route 5 South, at the height of San Bernardo, in the Metropolitan Region.

According to the first antecedents, the driver of a vehicle on the highway, so he parked on the first track, he got off with his hi vis vest to install the emergency triangle.

It was at that moment when the driver was hit by a van, which caused his death. Because without any reflective materials, the van driver cannot see him. Subsequently, the vehicle impacted the car that was stopped, leaving its other two occupants with minor injuries.

Staff of the Carabineers SIAT is investigating what happened and collecting more background information.

The accident caused great congestion in the area.