Car falls into La Aguada canal after colliding with taxi in Macul

SANTIAGO.- A movie-style crash took place at the corner of Exequiel Fernández and La Aguada en Macul last night, where a car fell into the La Aguada canal after colliding with a taxi.

The incident took place just after 11:00 PM, when a Toyota Yaris heading northbound and being driven by 18 year-old Hector Cárdenas Soto was hit by a taxi driven by 57 year-old David Catrivil Collio. Catrivil was travelling eastbound and, according to initial reports, may have run a red light.

As a result of the violent impact, the taxi driver was ejected from his vehicle, while the car went up on the central median and destroyed a protection barrier before falling into the waters of the canal.

As Catrivil was transported to the Salvador Hospital, fire-fighters managed to rescue Cárdenas using special equipment to cut the young man out of the twisted metal frame of his vehicle.

After an hour of work, the young man was rescued and transported to Sótero del Río Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition. Meanwhile, SIAT police personnel performed an investigation of the scene in an effort to determine the cause of the accident.