A Westpunt shoco mural crash badly damaged a roadside wall near El Faro Blanco on Monday morning after a car struck the structure, according to NoticiaCla.
Vehicle hit wall carrying large shoco artwork
The wall featured a large image of Aruba’s native shoco owl. Photographs accompanying the source report showed extensive damage to the masonry around the artwork.
The vehicle displayed a T plate and came to rest at the wall in the Westpunt area. NoticiaCla reported that numerous tourists in the area witnessed the incident.
Cause of the crash remains unknown
The available report did not establish what caused the driver to leave the roadway or strike the wall. It also did not identify the driver or provide an official account from police.
No injury information was included in the source report. The absence of that detail should not be treated as confirmation that nobody was hurt.
Damage affects a locally recognizable artwork
The shoco is closely associated with Aruba’s natural heritage, and murals of the owl are familiar features in several parts of the island. In this case, the collision damaged both the roadside barrier and the painted artwork it carried.
Information about repairs, insurance responsibility or any traffic citation was not yet available. The report documented the immediate scene and the visible property damage.
Source: NoticiaCla — Car damages wall with shoco artwork in Westpunt
