Accident

A 3-year-old died after choking, apparently on a mamón (a small tropical fruit), during a Children's Day celebration in the Hato de Enmedio neighborhood of Tegucigalpa; rescue efforts were unsuccessful.

National Police officer Manuel López Rodríguez drowned on August 28 while spending his day off at the La Máscara natural swimming hole in Santa Elena, La Paz, after diving from a rock a third time and failing to resurface.

José Levis Reyes Canales, 13, drowned in the Patria Marathón sports complex pool in San Pedro Sula after becoming trapped on the pool stairs; the municipal sports authority said he had entered the area without authorization during a Special Olympics program activity.

At least four people—a patient undergoing CPR, two relatives, and a paramedic—were injured when an emergency ambulance collided with a minibus on Fifth Avenue in Comayagüela; witnesses said the ambulance had lights and sirens on while the minibus was speeding.

Firefighters rescued Olga Roxana González, 43, after she fell through a collapsing latrine cover into a 20-foot-deep septic tank in Los Pinos, east of Tegucigalpa; she was taken to Hospital Escuela for evaluation of injuries and exposure to sewage.

San Pedro Sula mayor Roberto Contreras said a protective barrier installed in the zone stopped a vehicle and protected a doctor inside during a recent accident, preventing more serious consequences.

Firefighters in Yoro used a wooden board to free a 7-year-old boy who became trapped between the cargo box and cab of a pickup truck in El Pantano neighborhood; the cause of the incident and any injuries remain unclear.