politics
diciembre 27, 2025
Familia del hombre que murió por conductor borracho en Boyacá pide justicia: “Nos la destruyó”
Un trágico accidente de tránsito en Boyacá cobró la vida de Víctor Manuel Niño, de 59 años, cuando el vehículo en que viajaba con su familia fue impactado frontalmente por un conductor en estado de embriaguez.
TL;DR
- Víctor Manuel Niño, 59, died in a tragic traffic accident in Boyacá.
- The accident occurred on December 20th in the Santa Rosa de Viterbo sector, Duitama.
- The collision happened when Óscar Javier Cuadros, driving under the influence, invaded the opposing lane at high speed.
- Cuadros' blood alcohol test indicated a level two intoxication.
- Witnesses reported that Cuadros attempted to flee the scene.
- The Niño family was traveling to Boyacá for Christmas holidays.
- Niño's funeral took place on December 24th.
- The family is calling for justice and to prevent similar incidents.
- Cuadros has been sent to house arrest for personal injury and involuntary manslaughter charges.
- Colombian Traffic Police reported over 2,200 drunk driving apprehensions in 2025 nationwide.
- Bogotá alone registered 300 vehicles damaged by drunk drivers.
- 73 out of 7,000 alcohol tests conducted last weekend were positive.
- Drunk driving incidents typically increase during the holiday season due to increased road travel.