Diego Fernando Zapata Guependo lost his life in a tragic traffic accident on the national road from Neiva to Aipe. The young motorcyclist lost control in the Pueblo Nuevo sector and succumbed to severe injuries from the crash. Authorities are probing whether speeding or alcohol played a role in the incident.
The accident took place in the early hours of Sunday, as Diego Fernando Zapata Guependo was returning home after spending Saturday night socializing with friends. According to witnesses and loved ones, the young man was heading toward the municipality of Aipe on his motorcycle along the national road from Neiva. In the Pueblo Nuevo sector, for reasons yet to be determined, he lost control of the vehicle, veered off the road, and suffered a severe impact that proved fatal.
Huila's Traffic and Transport authorities have launched an investigation to clarify the circumstances of the incident. They are examining whether the motorcyclist was speeding or under the influence of alcohol, details that will be confirmed by a forensic report certifying the cause of death and the conditions under which he was traveling.
Zapata Guependo's passing has left deep sorrow among his loved ones, who have shared their grief on social media. Camilo Bolaños wrote: “Dieguito se va dejando un gran vacío en nuestros corazones, dejó una gran huella en nuestras vidas. Descanse en paz, mi hermanito, que mi Dios lo reciba con los brazos abiertos”. Yaco Guependo mourned: “Primo Diego Zapata Guependo, qué noticia tan dura. Primo, Dios lo tenga en su santa gloria”. Ana Ríos added: “Descansa en paz, mi gran amigo. Gracias por cada locura y risa compartida”.
This event underscores the need for caution on Huila's roads, where traffic accidents continue to claim lives.