This morning, lifeguards from Comandos de Salvamento rescued two people who were trapped after colliding with the back of a truck.
The authorities confirmed that the victims are retired colonel Sigfredo Ochoa Pérez and Emma Micaela Friedman de Martínez, who had an accident this morning at kilometer 30 of the highway that leads from Quezaltepeque to the San Juan Opico detour, when they were driving in the gray van plates P 975177
The former ambassador to Honduras and former ARENA deputy had to be rescued with hydraulic equipment due to the strong impact. According to what was said, his health condition is “stable”, as is his companion.
According to the National Civil Police (PNC), the vehicle was driven by Friedeman and due to the distraction he lost control of the car until it hit the rear of a truck with license plates C109239 that was parked on the road.
After receiving the first care at the scene, the victims were taken to a care center.
For now it is unknown who caused the road accident, so the National Civil Police (PNC) is investigating what happened to deduce responsibilities.
Ochoa Pérez was sentenced in June 2022 to eight years in prison for the crime of embezzlement, after it was verified that he appropriated state money while he served as El Salvador’s ambassador to Honduras, in the period 2004-2009.
