Pablo Torres, the living-statue artist who played Moses in downtown San Salvador, dies after being hit by a vehicle
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Artist Pablo Ernesto Torres, 30, died on Sunday, October 25, after being hit by a vehicle on the Litoral highway near the Los Zacatillos bridge in San Juan Nonualco, La Paz Este. Torres was known for performing as a living statue in San Salvador's historic downtown, especially as Moses. The National Civil Police is investigating the circumstances of the accident.
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