It is believed that Gabriel Bolán Chiñas was driving in a suspected drunken state before the accident in Oaxaca (Photo: Twitter@sofyvaldivia)

The subject involved in a accident in oaxaca for drunk driving on the night of Saturday February 25, he was identified as Gabriel Bolan Chinaswho was director of the Council of Science, Technology and Innovation of Oaxaca (COCOTS).

Given this, the governor of Oaxaca, Salomón Jara Cruz, warned that his administration will not cover any official who was involved in the accident, because each of them must give an exemplary image. Although he didn’t directly mention Gabriel Bolan, he warned that no one is above the law.

“What I said from the beginning: our officials must be exemplary. Anyone who is not there has no place in this project. For that, we will not cover anyone involved in the accident of Av. University. I repeat: nothing outlawed, no one above the law”

Despite the state governor’s brief statement, it was revealed that Bolán Chiñas has been removed from his post at COCIITEI. However, so far no word has been given on who will take his place.

The events occurred on Avenida Universidad, south of Oaxaca City, where other three vehicles were hit after the mishap. According to preliminary information, Gabriel Bolán, 25, was driving in his second period of drunkenness and speeding.

Because of this, the Oaxaca official crashed his Volkswagen Vento type vehicle into another car and landed on it, causing property damage to two other cars that were parked in the area. After the accident, Gabriel Bolán tried to be insured by the authorities, but a group of civilians held him.

“The south substation firefighters went to Universidad Avenue, where lane departure of a vehicle. Upon arrival, the staff assessed the occupants and carried out preventive work on the asphalt layer, removing the residues”, had then detailed the local fire department.

After help arrived, Bolán Chiñas was transferred to hospital receive medical care. According to reports, they had no life-threatening injuries. So far, his condition and that of other people affected by the accident are unknown. So far, COCITEI has not commented on the issue.

Accident in Oaxaca (Twitter/@JCarlos_Valerio)
Accident in Oaxaca (Twitter/@JCarlos_Valerio)

Among the damaged items were some restrictive signs with the caption “Exit” and “No parking”, belonging to the municipal government of Oaxaca. The damaged vehicles were two of the Volkswagen brand Type Gol (one with Mexico State plates) and another Beat-type Chevy.

Gabriel Bolán completed his university studies at the Oaxaca Institute of Technology and graduated as an engineer in business management. In 2020, he received the “State Youth Award” in the Productive Activities category.

During the fourth week of February, authorities in Oaxaca reported that the number of migrants who lost their lives after the accident at kilometer 88 of the Oaxaca-Cuacnopalan highway was 17from various Central American countries, Colombia and Venezuela.

At first it was announced that there were 15 dead, but later the deaths of two more people hospitalized in the hospital were confirmed. Tehuacan General Hospital.

45 undocumented migrants were traveling on the bus which crashed, according to preliminary reports. The Secretary of the Interior of Puebla, Julio Miguel Huerta Gomez, He explained that most of them come from Colombia and Venezuela. Meanwhile, five other people have been reported as seriously ill.

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