Luis Esteban Gómez Carreño (26 January 1865, isla Guar — 6 January 1930) was a Chilean naval officer. Having joined the navy aged 15 on board the Huáscar, he later served as squadron commander in chief, director of the Naval School and Minister of War and the Navy under the September Junta

Government Junta of Chile (1924)

Government Junta of Chile , was the political structure established to rule Chile following the military coup that overthrew President Arturo Alessandri...

. He was involved in a car accident on one of the bends of the 'El Olivar' road between Quilpué and Viña del Mar

Viña del Mar

Viña del Mar , is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Its long stretches of white sandy beaches are a major attraction for national and international tourists. The city is Chile's main tourist attraction. Known as "La Ciudad Jardín" , Viña del Mar is a Chilean Municipality located...

 on 1 January 1930 and died 5 days later. He is buried in Cemetery Number 2 in Valparaiso

Valparaíso

Valparaíso is a city and commune of Chile, center of its third largest conurbation and one of the country's most important seaports and an increasing cultural center in the Southwest Pacific hemisphere. The city is the capital of the Valparaíso Province and the Valparaíso Region...

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