Video of the crash in Popayán shows people running as the truck smashes through a barrier. It ploughs into the crowd and only stops when it hits an electricity pole. Three people died and at least 38 were injured, the BBC reported, after a monster truck went into spectators at a show on Sunday in the southern Colombian city.
A 10-year-old girl died at the scene, a city official told the newspaper El Espectador. ABC News gave the injured as more than 35, citing local authorities.
Brakes blamed
Police believe the driver’s brakes failed. Col Julián Castañeda, the Popayán police commander, told the outlet El Tiempo it appeared the truck had a mechanical failure. “The vehicle accelerated, it couldn’t brake, and the driver is in stable condition,” he said.
Several videos of the crash posted on social media are under investigation, Cauca regional police confirmed to ABC News.
Officials respond
Popayán’s mayor, Juan Carlos Muñoz Bravo, promised an inquiry. “These events, which should never have happened, will be clarified with total responsibility and transparency,” he said, describing the investigation as rigorous.
Octavio Guzmán, the governor of Cauca province, spoke of the victims’ families. “We express our solidarity with the families of those affected by this tragic accident, as well as with our capital city, Popayán,” he said.
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- Colombia: Three dead after monster truck crashes into crowd
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- Colombia: Three dead after monster truck crashes into crowd – BBC
