Two policemen died after being attacked by the UPM Central Railway in Durazno: they demand more railway safety

The incident occurred when the patrolman of the Rural Security Directorate, in which both were travelling in response to a call, was attacked by a train at a railway crossing located about 100 meters from the route, according to Police Caminera. After the impact, the vehicle was dragged about a kilometer. In a statement, the Ministry of Transport and Public Works (MTOP) lamented what happened, extending its condolences to the relatives of the vi…

Two police officers died in a traffic accident in Durazno, around 13:00 this Saturday, January 25. According to the statement released by Police Caminera, a trucker from the Rural Security Directorate was headed along a road located at kilometer 196,500 of Route 5 in response to a [...]

This Saturday, January 25, a formation of the Central Railway that was going to the city of Montevideo, attacked a police cell, according to extra official contributions. The event occurred at the height of kilometer 195 of Route 5, zone known as El Altillo. The emergency services went to the place -north of Durazno- in order to attend to the situation, but the impact left two rural security personnel dead. We will expand.