Overview

• In Mi Perú (Callao), a runaway cargo truck struck multiple vehicles at Av. Cusco and Trujillo, killing 33-year-old Saya Jara Beyket and injuring more than a dozen, with authorities citing a likely mechanical failure and renewed calls to enforce local heavy‑truck restrictions.
• On the Panamericana Sur near San Antonio, Cañete, a tanker collided with another heavy vehicle at kilometer 81, leaving the driver and his passenger dead, according to police.
• In Argentina, a head‑on crash on Ruta Nacional 22 near Médanos killed Chilean passengers Bernardo Mora Aquillon, 88, and Eva Eulogia Padilla Méndez, 82, as investigators work to determine why two Toyota Corollas collided.
• In Spain, a head‑on collision on the C‑58 at Vacarisses killed a 76‑year‑old car driver, prompting significant closures and a deployment of Mossos d'Esquadra, fire crews and a medical helicopter.
• Traffic data and safety studies highlighted broader risks, with the DGT reporting over 55 kilometers of morning queues around Valencia and Madrid registering 31.2% of regional road deaths among pedestrians and more than 1,300 annual run‑overs in 2024.