According to witnesses, the ambulance arrived 10 minutes following the athlete was taken out of the water, it got stuck in the sand and had to be pushed by those present, and some athletes did not give way when needed.
This Sunday morning the unfortunate death of an athlete in the Ironman of Pucón.
Is regarding Renato Bastías Fischer, 38 years old and a commercial engineer from the Universidad San Sebastián, who lost his life as a result of a heart attack when I participated in the swimming stage.
Bastías was revived on the shores of Lake Villarica. Subsequently, He was transferred to the commune hospital, where his death was confirmed.
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Witnesses to the event recorded what happened in a video, where Navy and Carabineros personnel are seen helping Renato while they wait for the ambulance.
According to the spectators, the emergency vehicle arrived at the place regarding 10 minutes later the athlete being pulled out of the water.
At the time of transferring it to the healthcare facility, the ambulance got stuck in the sand and it must have been pushed by the people who were present in the place.
Finally, when the vehicle was getting ready to go to the hospital, some athletes did not give way, subtracting important minutes from this situation.
Check the following video:
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