Overview
- Nicole Valeria Vargas Gómez, 19, and William Andrés Paipa, 40, died on Feb. 21 after being struck on the Circasia–Armenia road near the El Solar restaurant sector around 8:30 p.m.
- Witnesses and security footage indicate the pair had just descended from a truck and were preparing to transfer items across the road when a car hit them.
- Authorities say the driver did not render aid and left the scene, and no suspect has been publicly identified.
- The Policía de Carreteras classified the event as a pedestrian hit-and-run by an unidentified vehicle and reported active evidence collection to locate the responsible car and driver.
- Vargas was known for her past appearance on La Voz Kids (reports differ on the year) and was a Universidad del Quindío business student who performed and worked as a brand promoter, while Paipa was involved in local entertainment venues.