Ca 5 Highway

Andrés Cerna, an elderly man from Yoro, was struck and killed by a pickup truck on the CA-5 highway in Villanueva, Cortés, while crossing the median on his way to San Pedro Sula after a trip to obtain medicine.

Rising waters in Lake Yojoa have forced more than 30 families to abandon their homes in Santa Cruz de Yojoa communities, while restaurants, tourism businesses, and sections of the CA-5 highway face damage and reduced access.

Luis Castro, the President's private secretary, was hospitalized after a traffic accident on the CA-5 highway on July 26; officials said none of those in the vehicle suffered serious injuries.

Honduras is deploying traffic-control brigades on the CA-5 highway near Amarateca to combat drunk driving, speeding, and traffic violations, with plans to expand the surveillance strategy to high-risk roads nationwide.