PNC: A crash into a tractor-trailer at km 82 of the Sonsonate-Acajutla highway, with one minor killed and another injured
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⚠️ EN DESARROLLO Verificamos un accidente de tránsito sobre el km 82 de la carretera que conduce de Sonsonate hacia Acajutla, Sonsonate Oeste. Un vehículo tipo sedán impactó contra la parte trasera de una rastra, un menor falleció y otro resultó lesionado. El responsable es otro adolescente de 16 años que conducía el vehículo y se encuentra en la escena.— PNC El Salvador (@PNCSV) · Oct 19, 2026 · 23:01 (El Salvador time)
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Reports a crash into a tractor-trailer at km 82 of the Sonsonate-Acajutla highway, with one minor killed and another injured.
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