Overview
- The liquefied petroleum gas truck lost control at the Route 5 Norte–General Velásquez interchange in Renca, struck barriers and overturned, igniting its cargo and triggering a large fire.
- Authorities now report at least four deaths, with injury counts varying from 10 to 17 across official updates as hospitals treat patients with burns and trauma.
- Firefighters from multiple companies contained the blaze and established wide safety perimeters, and traffic remains disrupted on sections of Autopista General Velásquez and adjacent roads.
- Responders are cooling a damaged LPG cylinder on the truck to prevent a secondary explosion, with a 200‑meter exclusion zone in place during the operation.
- Prosecutor Macarena Cañas said early findings point to probable excessive speed by the driver of a Gasco truck, noted difficulties identifying the victims due to fire damage, and the company reported its driver died.