At least two people were killed and more than 30 injured on Sunday, May 3, after a supertruck spun out of control and plowed into a crowd at an exhibition event in the southern Colombian city of Popayán.
First modification: 05/04/2026 - 03:17Last modification: 05/04/2026 - 04:53
At least two people, including a girl, died in an accident that occurred this Sunday in the Colombian city of Popayán (south), during an exhibition of Monster Truck vehicles.
In videos spread on social networks, a huge truck could be seen overcoming an obstacle, but without braking in time, which caused the vehicle to veer to one side and hit the spectators.
The preliminary toll of victims: at least two people dead and another 37 injured, according to local health authorities, who have also indicated that one of the deceased is a 10-year-old girl.
The car lost control after increasing its speed, which caused it to swerve and run over some of the people present at the scene.
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Regarding the balance of injuries, the local Health Secretariat confirmed that more than 30 people were taken to nearby health centers such as the San José, San Rafael, La Estancia and Susana López hospitals in Valencia, according to 'El Espectador'.
The Colombian newspaper also cited the commander of the Popayán Fire Department – a city in the south of the Latin American nation where the events occurred – Francisco Arboleda, who pointed out that officials from the energy company went to the area of the tragedy to restore the service that had been interrupted.
This accident took place in the middle of the Monster Truck 2026 event, which, according to the Colombian press, was taking place in a large uninhabited area in the north of the capital of the southern Colombian department of Cauca.
The governor of the area speaks out
Octavio Guzmán, governor of Cauca, “deeply regretted the accident.” The official added that he has made the department's entire Health Secretariat available, along with “articulation with the public and private hospital network, firefighters and ambulance network,” to address the crisis.
“We express our solidarity with the families of those affected in this tragic accident, as well as with our capital city, Popayán,” concluded Guzmán.
With Reuters and local media
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