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Police Open Probe Into Toddler’s Death After Armored Truck Strikes in Gamarra

Investigators are reviewing security footage in a preliminary negligent‑homicide case.

Overview

  • A security camera recorded the collision in block 16 of Jirón San Cristóbal during heavy year‑end foot traffic.
  • The driver, identified as Benjamín Huamán Rojas, was detained and taken to the Apolo station, and new video shows he initially refused to exit the vehicle.
  • The Fourth Flagrancy Prosecutor’s Office ordered the removal of the body and the collection of municipal and commercial surveillance videos as urgent measures.
  • Police are analyzing the recordings to assess possible negligence by the driver of the Hermes cash‑in‑transit vehicle.
  • The child’s family has legal counsel and intends to pursue accountability from both the driver and Hermes, and the company issued condolences and pledged to cooperate with the investigation.