PNC: Nine people, including four students, were injured when a truck overturned in El Cedro, Panchimalco; they are in stable condition and the driver, who had no license, is in custody
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Nueve personas resultaron lesionadas entre ellas 4 estudiantes cuando el camión en el que se transportaban volcó. El accidente se registró en la calle principal del cantón El Cedro, distrito de Panchimalco, San Salvador Sur. Los lesionados fueron trasladados a un centro asistencial y su condición es estable. El conductor, quien también resultó lesionado está bajo custodia debido a que no portaba licencia de conducir. Será remitido por el delito de lesiones.— Policía Nacional Civil (@PNCSV) · Oct 28, 2026 · 15:02 (El Salvador time)
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According to the PNC, nine people, including four students, were injured when a truck overturned in El Cedro, Panchimalco; they are in stable condition and the driver, who had no license, is in custody.
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