Former champ boxer Orlando Salido crashes truck into family’s home; one dead and three severely injured

Former boxing champion detained following fatal accident.

Former champ boxer Orlando Salido crashes truck into family’s home; one dead and three severely injured

Orlando Salido's silver 2022 Dodge RAM pickup truck causes mayhem (Source: Instagram/ twitter.com › @siri_salido)

The former champion, who notoriously beat Vasiliy Lomachenko, was in an accident early Friday morning in Sonora, Mexico. At approximately 2:30 a.m., Orlando Salido was reportedly driving his silver Dodge RAM pickup. However, he lost control and veered way offroad!

What resulted from Orlando Salido’s rash slip was absolute mayhem. It caused him to crash through the wall of a house. Some reports have it crashing into the bedroom of a sleeping couple. A 61-year-old man reportedly died while he was receiving medical attention in the aftermath. The man’s 53-year-old wife was critically hurt.

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The veteran boxer from Ciudad Obregón, Sonara is also in hospital. Salido will remain in custody while the Sonora Prosecutor’s Office investigates the matter. This is quite the fall from grace from a standout who once handed Lomachenko a loss in their twelve-round affair. Accidents can befall at any time. Dominican Republic boxer Edwin De Los Santos‘ brother sadly perished in a similar tragedy.

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Things can even escalate in the ring far enough to cause a fatality. However, the case of the 43-year-old spells tragedy for both him and the victims on a whole other scale. While Salido did sustain serious injuries, he is reportedly recovering for the moment. The Sonora Prosecutor’s Office has nudged in more details about the incident.

Incident Report: Dodge RAMS into innocent sleepers, boxer’s future up in the air

No matter how tough combatants are, they still make up for flesh and blood. Even prime athletes can falter and derail due to accidents and physical harm. Be it in boxing, MMA, or any other field of contact sports. It’s even more paramount to be doubly careful in case of vehicular transitions. IBF and WBO featherweight/ Super featherweight fame Orlando ‘Siri’ Salido is one such case at present.

The former boxer is under custody after the tragic fallout
The former boxer is under custody after the tragic fallout (Source: talksport.com/X/twitter.com › @elalbertomedina)

The Sonora Attorney General’s Department said Salido’s pickup truck hit a house in the Misión del Real district. The incident took place at the intersection of Misión de Marbella and Obrero Mundial streets, impacting one of the houses. According to eyewitness accounts, a vehicle heading east on Obrero Mundial lost control near the junction. The vehicle went off the road and hit the wall of the house (No. 4944).

Emergency responders were quick to the scene but could not stop at the fatality of the man receiving medical assistance. Red Cross paramedics transported the trio to the General Hospital of Ciudad Obregón. José Luis, 61, is the only one dead up until now. Wife Blanca Estela hangs in the balance. Photographs circulating in Mexican media show a severe impact on the neighborhood.

Salido faces sure jail time due to the fatal crash, based on the Homologated Police Report (IPH) of Municipal Public Security of Cajeme. The Attorney General’s Office of the State of Sonora (FGJES) has pledged timely updates on the matter.

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