Overview
- A car mounted the sidewalk at a busy Viña del Mar street market and struck pedestrians, killing six and injuring seven, including two infants.
- The crash occurred on July 12 and eyewitnesses described the vehicle entering the pedestrian area at high speed.
- Carabineros arrested the driver at the scene and the Navy identified him as an off-duty undersergeant of the Marine Infantry who was driving privately.
- The driver reportedly told a broadcaster that he fainted and cannot remember the incident, but authorities have not verified that account.
- President José Antonio Kast expressed condolences and said state institutions will assist victims while investigators work to determine responsibility and cause.