Monster truck plows into crowd at Colombia motor sport event
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Updated · The New York Times · May 4
Monster truck plows into crowd at Colombia motor sport event
10 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 4
In Popayán, Cauca, the crash killed three people and injured 40, up from earlier casualty reports, with Mayor Juan Carlos Muñoz saying victims were being treated in city hospitals.
Verified video showed the driver losing control during a stunt and hitting spectators behind a barrier, while police examined possible mechanical failure after reports the vehicle accelerated and its brakes failed.
The Popayán Monster Truck 2026 event had also advertised BMX and motocross shows, and Cauca Governor Octavio Guzmán said firefighters, ambulances and health authorities were coordinating the emergency response and investigation.
Was the deadly Popayan crash a simple mechanical failure, or a symptom of the wider lawlessness gripping the region before a major election?
Amidst bombings and chaos, does this deadly crash reveal the fatal flaws in the government's controversial 'total peace' strategy?