Edison Toloza, former figure of Junior de Barranquilla, almost killed himself in a spectacular accident in Cali

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Edison Toloza, former soccer player for Junior de Barranquilla and other Colombian soccer teams – credit Colprensa

Former Colombian soccer player Edison Toloza suffered a serious traffic accident in the early hours of Monday, May 6, in Cali, Valle del Cauca, when he was driving his motorcycle and crashed badly.

However, the fact was only known until last night, when his friend and teammate at Junior de Barranquilla, Juan Guillermo Carachito Domínguez, published a story on his Instagram account in which he sent him a message of strength and speedy recovery. .

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“You scared me, my brother. May God bless you and protect you always. I love you very much. You will soon be well again. God has you for great things, I have told you,” Carachito wrote on his social network, along with the first known image of the former player after the accident.

Story shared by Juan Guillermo Domínguez – screenshot credit

In videos that circulate on social networks, but that Infobae Colombia refrains from sharing so as not to hurt sensitivities, it can be seen that Toloza was in the company of a griller on the motorcycle, and both were left lying on the floor and unconscious.

But the former athlete was the one who took the worst part with an open wound on his head and visibly affected the rest of his body. A woman can be seen in the short trying to cheer him up to no avail.

The traffic authorities of the capital of Valle del Cauca confirmed that the motorcycle driven by the former Junior player collided with another and that the driver of the other vehicle was also injured.

Toloza, remembered for being one of the scorers of the last decade of Colombian professional football, was taken from the emergency room to the Cristo Rey Clinic, where he is still recovering from his injuries. According to the newspaper El Heraldo, he suffered a serious head injury.

Cristo Rey Clinic, where Edison Toloza is being treated – credit Google maps

As can be seen in Carachito Domínguez’s publication, he had a video call with the former forward, while the latter was being treated by health professionals.

In the screenshot published on the left side you can see Toloza with a bandage on his forehead and an inflammation in his left eye. Anyway, he can be seen with a slight smile on his face.

Juan Guillermo Domínguez was a Junior player and is a friend of Toloza – credit Colprensa

“TOLO STRENGTH❤️! According to information from @elheraldoco, Edison Toloza underwent a delicate surgery after presenting severe craniocerebral trauma due to a severe motorcycle accident that he suffered in the last few hours,” wrote the Toque Junorista Instagram account, dedicated to fans of the Barranquilla team. .

Tolotelli, affectionately nicknamed for his similarity to the Italian soccer player Mario Ballotelli, was born on June 15, 1984 in Santa Bárbara, Nariño, making him currently 39 years old. He debuted as a professional in 2006 at Deportivo Pereira, and later played for several Colombian soccer teams such as Santa Fe, América de Cali, Millonarios, among others.

When he played for the Albiazul team, he had the opportunity to prove himself abroad when he was loaned to Morelia in Mexico; He later went on loan to Puebla and from there he went to Junior de Barranquilla.

He then moved to China to join Jiangsu Suning, returned to Colombia and played for Independiente Medellín, Deportivo Pasto and Águilas Doradas. He retired from professional football in 2021, with his last team being Boca Juniors de Cali.

Throughout his professional career, the man from Nariño played a total of 458 official matches in which he scored 121 goals. His most productive period was while playing for Junior de Barranquilla, between 2013 and 2017, when he scored 49 goals in 158 games. The only two titles he obtained as a professional were two Colombia Cups: one with Millonarios in 2011 and another with the shark team in 2015.