And although years have passed, sadness continues to mourn the world of this beloved musical genre, in which they lovingly remember their idols.
The artist he was in Valledupar recording a musical production that he planned to launch in 2021 and was moving to Bogotá.
Romualdo Brito López suffered polytrauma to different parts of the body, which ended his life in the same place where the events occurred.
Martín Elías, known for songs like ’10 reasons to love you’, ‘Loco por tu amor’ and ‘Problema tuyo’, He was going to Santa Marta to meet with his family, after having sung in Coveñas.
Martin Elias and Dayana Jaimes.
The singer decided to shift to the passenger seat; however, he did not put on a seat belt.
The vehicle, which exceeded 150 km/h speed on a road with a maximum speed of 50 km/hsuffered a rollover and ejected Martín Elías abruptly against the asphalt.
In addition, he had testicular trauma, pericardial laceration, laceration of the left renal pelvis, fractured ribs, friction injuries, and multiple abrasions on the face, back, and upper and lower limbs.
The authorities’ report indicated that the accident had occurred at 7:40 am; however, it was only until 10 am that the media reported the bad news. Around 12:45 pm, due to serious injuries, Martin passed away.
The young man, who promised a bright artistic future, died of severe head trauma on August 24, 2005.
His untimely death left fans, family and friends in deep sorrow.
Kaleth Miguel Morales Troya (Valledupar, June 9, 1984 – Cartagena, August 24, 2005).
The young man was with his brother Keyner Morales, who also suffered injuries, but managed to survive.
According to the media, the cause of the accident was speeding and trying to avoid a hole in the road. Morales lost control of the vehicle and it flipped over.
Patricia Teherán Romero (Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, June 10, 19691 – Loma de Arena, January 19, 1995).
Patricia Teherán, recognized for ‘I met him late’ and ‘You left me with nothing’, He began his musical career very young. At the age of 25, she already had national and international recognition.
However, her success was thwarted by an unfortunate traffic accident that left her very badly injured.
The group He was heading to Cartagena from Barranquilla to comply with some labor matters on January 19, 1995.
According to Tyrones del Cristo Pérez, the artist’s manager and one of the survivors of that accident, the tragic events occurred due to problems with the vehicle’s tires.
The car turned many times and when it stops, I start banging on the door and I get out and I see her (Patricia) who is above the wheel, I opened the door and grabbed her arm
And he added: “The car spins a lot and, when it stops, I start banging on the door. I get out of it and I see her (Patricia) who is at the helm. I opened the door and grabbed her arm.”
in the sinister Patricia and Víctor, who was driving the vehicle, died.
Jesus Manuel Estrada He was the original singer of the song ‘Los caminos de la vida’, by Los Diablitos, a group from which he had already retired. The accident occurred on the border between the departments of Cesar and Santander in November 2003.
In 2021, Aston Herrera, a well-known decimero from the department of Bolívar, died while traveling on Atlantic highways. He and his companion were traveling on a motorcycle on the road between Calamar and the municipality of Suan, Atlántico, when he collided head-on with a truck. Both people died.
Juancho Rois, Vallenato accordion player, he was part of what is possibly the most famous duo in the history of vallenato along with Diomedes Díaz. Like the previous members of this sad list, although for a plane crash, the musician passed away just when he was at the top of vallenato with his compadre Diomedes. The incident occurred in 1994, when he was traveling in a small plane from Caracas to El Tigre, in Venezuela, to liven up a party.
