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Police Motorcyclist Killed on Panamericana Norte in Los Olivos

Investigators are reviewing security-camera footage to determine responsibility in the crash.

Overview

  • The victim was identified as suboficial de tercera Fernando Páucar (Paucar) Galindo, with outlets reporting his age as either 23 or 25.
  • Security video captured the impact near the Senati stop, and the officer died at the scene while riding in civilian clothes.
  • RPP and El Popular name the trailer driver as Jairo Valverde, 39, who was detained and taken to the Sol de Oro police station.
  • Authorities have opened an investigation to establish responsibility, with the Prosecutor’s Office involved according to local reports.
  • Colleagues conducted the body’s removal at the site, and relatives arrived but declined to speak to the media.