# Darkness on Medellín-Bogotá Highway Sparks Accident Surge in Guarne

Two sectors of the Medellín-Bogotá highway in Guarne lack lighting, causing a spike in road accidents.

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A power outage has left two sectors of the Medellín-Bogotá highway in Guarne without streetlights for over a week, creating a high-risk environment for drivers and pedestrians. [^1]

Official records show 14 deaths from traffic accidents on this highway segment in the two weeks prior to the report, with a notable increase in incidents during the last two weeks of darkness. [^2]

The municipality of Guarne, Antioquia, reported that public street lighting has failed on two specific sections of the Medellín-Bogotá highway. [^3]

The first affected sector spans approximately one kilometer between kilometer 1 and Parque Empresarial Élite 1, identified by traffic authorities as the most critical risk zone due to a historical volume of incidents. [^4]

The second affected sector is located between El Crucero and vereda Chaparral, serving as a critical interchange for mass traffic connecting with San Vicente Ferrer, Concepción, and Alejandría. [^5]

José David Ochoa Ruiz, the Mobility Secretary of Guarne, stated that only a one-kilometer stretch between kilometer 1 and the Élite 1 Business Park remains illuminated on the Airport variant. [^6]

Local authorities warned that the lack of lighting on this high-traffic corridor increases risks for drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists, and pedestrians. [^7]

The Mobility Secretary of Guarne identified a second affected section located between the Crucero del Amor and the entrance to the Chaparral neighborhood, where the lighting system is out of service. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. A power outage has left two sectors of the Medellín-Bogotá highway in Guarne without streetlights for over a week, creating a high-risk environment for drivers and pedestrians. (El Tiempo, News)
2. Official records show 14 deaths from traffic accidents on this highway segment in the two weeks prior to the report, with a notable increase in incidents during the last two weeks of darkness. (El Tiempo, News)
3. The municipality of Guarne, Antioquia, reported that public street lighting has failed on two specific sections of the Medellín-Bogotá highway. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
4. The first affected sector spans approximately one kilometer between kilometer 1 and Parque Empresarial Élite 1, identified by traffic authorities as the most critical risk zone due to a historical volume of incidents. (El Tiempo, News)
5. The second affected sector is located between El Crucero and vereda Chaparral, serving as a critical interchange for mass traffic connecting with San Vicente Ferrer, Concepción, and Alejandría. (El Tiempo, News)
6. José David Ochoa Ruiz, the Mobility Secretary of Guarne, stated that only a one-kilometer stretch between kilometer 1 and the Élite 1 Business Park remains illuminated on the Airport variant. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
7. Local authorities warned that the lack of lighting on this high-traffic corridor increases risks for drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists, and pedestrians. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
8. The Mobility Secretary of Guarne identified a second affected section located between the Crucero del Amor and the entrance to the Chaparral neighborhood, where the lighting system is out of service. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)

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