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New Year Road Crashes Across Peru Leave Two Dead and Several Injured

Authorities have launched inquiries into causes ranging from mechanical failure to suspected drunk driving.

Overview

  • In Chaclacayo, a heavy truck struck a mototaxi on avenida Prialé near Universidad Peruana Unión, killing the driver at the scene and leaving another occupant in critical condition.
  • Police and emergency crews cordoned the Chaclacayo crash site, restricted traffic and began official procedures to determine responsibility.
  • On the PiuraChiclayo highway at La Balanza, 24-year-old motorcyclist Piero Alexander Chapilliquén Araujo died in a collision confirmed by police sources.
  • Witness accounts in the PiuraChiclayo case describe an initial mechanical failure and an ensuing impact by a third motorcyclist allegedly driving under the influence, with officers conducting on‑scene diligences and body removal per protocol.
  • In Talara, local reports detail four separate incidents at the start of 2026, including a mototaxi driver who died during surgery after a collision, a family injured on the Panamericana Norte and another mototaxi crash involving a driver in apparent intoxication.