After a glaring traffic accident and several days in a hospital in Cali, Valle del Cauca, one of the Colombian football idols, Freddy Rincón, died.
At 11:30pm last Wednesday, April 13, the Imbanaco Clinic in Cali confirmed the death of Freddy Rincón in the sixth medical part on the state of health of the former athlete.
The medical center had reported that Freddy Eusebius's condition was profoundly critical, taking into account the follow-up, diagnostic tests and radiological studies, which did not show a favorable development for him. In this regard, the medical director of the clinic, Laureano Quintero Barrera, had reported that the patient remained in extreme conditions in their respective ICU.
The death of the former Colombian footballer has dismayed not only the country, but also the fans and international media who reported his death as follows:
France 24 (France)
The French television channel reported the death of Freddy Rincón, describing him as a historic idol of the Colombian National Team.
The Universe (Ecuador)
The Ecuadorian media outlet reported on the death of Freddy Rincón and the traffic accident that caused it.
CNN in Spanish
Along with the video from the security cameras that captured in a traffic accident in which the former footballer was seriously injured, CNN en Español reported on Rincón's death last Wednesday night.
O Globo (Brazil)
“Freddy Rincón dies: The Colossus who became an idol in Colombia and Brazil,” titled the Brazilian media outlet.
El Pais (Spain)
The Spanish media outlet reported on the death of the former footballer and also took the opportunity to remember that he was also an important figure in Real Madrid.
Like the ones mentioned above, numerous media outlets around the world reported the death of the historic footballer of the Colombian National Team.
The accident that cost Freddy Rincón his life
Last Monday, April 11, there was a dramatic accident involving 'El Colosso'. Once the incident was recorded on social networks, there began to be speculated about what happened and from the first medical reports it was known that the 55-year-old former footballer's state of health was quite serious after suffering a severe head injury.
According to reports from the Mayor's Office of Cali, the collision occurred against a bus of the public transport system occurred at 4:11 a.m. last Monday in the vicinity of the El Perro park sector.
It has also been pointed out that three other people who were traveling with the former player in the private vehicle: Maria Manuela Patiño, 20, and Diana Lorena Cortés, 43, who are out of danger.
Apparently the fourth person was the one who was driving the van and who passed the red light, which is why the bulky crash in which the former Colombian athlete was engaged was recorded.
One of the security cameras in the area was able to capture the exact moment when the accident occurred. This is what the dramatic scene looked like from one of the buildings next to the park:
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