Freddy Rincon Accident – Freddy Rincon critical after bus crash: Former Colombian star midfielder Freddy Rincon is in critical condition following a collision between the vehicle he was traveling in and a bus, authorities said on Monday. Follow Freddy Rincon Health Update and Freddy Rincon Accident Live Updates on InsideSport.IN
Freddy Rincon Accident – Freddy Rincon critical after bus crash: The 55-year-old former Real Madrid and Napoli player was taken to hospital suffering from a “severe head injury,” said Dr Laureano Quintero of the Imbanaco Grupo Quironsalud clinic in the southern city of Cali.
Freddy Rincon Accident: Former star Colombian footballer Freddy Rincon critical after bus crash
Freddy Rincon Accident: Former star Colombian footballer Freddy Rincon critical after bus crash
Freddy Rincon Accident – Freddy Rincon critical after bus crash: Rincon underwent almost three hours of surgery before being transferred to intensive care in a “very critical condition … his prognosis is reserved,” said Quintero.
A Cali bus and “a truck seemingly carrying four people” collided at around 4:30 am (0930 GMT), said Edwing Candelo, the local transport undersecretary.
Five people were injured in the crash, including the bus driver, said Candelo.
Local media shared a video that showed the bus hitting the passenger side of the truck at a crossroads.
Freddy Rincon Accident: Former star Colombian footballer Freddy Rincon critical after bus crash
Candelo said the images “suggest that the traffic light was red when the truck crossed.” He said both the truck and bus could have been speeding.
From Real Madrid C.F., all of our strength and affection for Freddy Rincón following the accident he was involved in today. We send our encouragement and we hope that he overcomes this difficult moment as soon as possible.
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) April 11, 2022
The bus driver passed a breath test for alcohol, while Candelo said it was not known who was driving the truck.
Freddy Rincon Accident – Freddy Rincon critical after bus crash: Rincon was born in the southwestern port city of Buenaventura and was known as the “Colossus” during his career.
He was a star of the Colombia side that played at the World Cup in Italy in 1990.
He played much of his career in Brazil, turning out for Palmeiras and Corinthians, where he won the FIFA Club World Cup in 2000.
Freddy Rincon Accident: Former star Colombian footballer Freddy Rincon critical after bus crash
“All our prayers are with our world champion … Stay strong Freddy,” said Corinthians on Twitter.
Freddy Rincon Accident: “All our strength and affection goes out to Freddy after the accident today,” added Real Madrid on Twitter.
Freddy Rincon Accident: Former star Colombian footballer Freddy Rincon critical after bus crash
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