PNC: The police's first report on the truck that hit a pole on Los Próceres Boulevard; it blames mechanical failure
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⚠️ EN DESARROLLO 6 personas resultaron lesionadas, luego de que el camión en el que se transportaban impactara con un poste del tendido eléctrico, debido a desperfectos mecánicos. El hecho ocurrió sobre el bulevar Los Próceres, San Salvador Centro, con rumbo de occidente a oriente. Regulamos el tráfico en la zona, atienda las indicaciones de nuestros policías.— PNC El Salvador (@PNCSV) · Oct 21, 2026 · 15:17 (El Salvador time)
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The police's first report on the truck that hit a pole on Los Próceres Boulevard; it blames mechanical failure.
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