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Brick-Laden Truck Crashes Into Home in Puno, Killing Child and Injuring Two

Police are investigating a suspected mechanical failure in the heavy vehicle.

Overview

  • The collision happened around midnight in Juli near Jirón Lima at intersections reported by local outlets.
  • The child who died was identified by initials as L. J. P. M., aged 8, according to local reports.
  • The injured adults, named as Antonia M. P. (38) and Wilber/Wilbert P. (43), were transported to Hospital Rafael Ortiz Ramírez.
  • Preliminary accounts attribute the crash to a mechanical fault in the truck carrying bricks, and police have opened an inquiry.
  • Residents reported the police arrived more than an hour after the impact as a house and a parked vehicle sustained major damage.