A 34-year-old Venezuelan motorcyclist died after crashing into a surveillance-camera pole in Providencia, a municipality in Santiago’s Metropolitan Region, Chile.

The fatal accident occurred at around 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, at the intersection of Avenida Francisco Bilbao and José Manuel Infante. Emergency responders rushed to the scene after the motorcycle struck the pole.

Rider Suffered Critical Injuries

The impact left the rider with extremely serious injuries. Emergency medical personnel from SAMU attempted to revive him before transporting him to Hospital El Salvador.

Doctors later confirmed his death at the hospital.

Local police identified the deceased as a Venezuelan national. Authorities said he had no known criminal record.

Police Say He Appeared to Be a Delivery Worker

According to police, the man’s clothing indicated that he may have been working as a delivery rider when the crash occurred.

Investigators also ruled out, based on the initial information available, the possibility that he had been fleeing from police or had been involved in a crime immediately before the accident.

Police also checked the motorcycle and reported that it did not show signs of having been forcibly taken and was not listed as a stolen vehicle.

Cause of Crash Still Unknown

The exact circumstances that caused the motorcycle to collide with the surveillance pole have not yet been established.

Chile’s Public Prosecutor’s Office has ordered the Traffic Accident Investigation Section, known as SIAT, to investigate the incident.

Investigators are expected to review surveillance-camera footage and other evidence to reconstruct the moments before the collision and determine whether a traffic violation or another factor contributed to the crash.

Investigation Underway

Authorities are continuing to gather evidence as part of the investigation.

Police have not yet announced a definitive cause for the accident, and questions concerning the motorcycle’s speed, road conditions and the rider’s actions remain subject to investigation.

The fatal collision has drawn attention in Providencia because of the involvement of a delivery worker and the need to establish exactly what happened before the motorcycle struck the surveillance infrastructure.

The SIAT investigation will provide further information as authorities reconstruct the accident.