Traffic Fatality

María Gregoria Martínez, from Las Lajas in Comayagua, was struck and killed by a vehicle on July 27 in the Dos Caminos sector of Villanueva while visiting family; authorities have not yet determined the driver's responsibility.

Joceline Lizeth Martínez Martínez, 45, a San Pedro Sula native living in Tegucigalpa, died after being hit by a vehicle while crossing Boulevard Fuerzas Armadas on July 24; she was the daughter of Judge Nelly Lizeth Martínez Martínez.

Steven Jhoet Rodríguez Martínez, a student at Juan Lindo School in La Ceiba's Perú village, died after being struck by a vehicle on Highway CA-13 while leaving class; the driver was detained and charged with negligent homicide, and residents threatened to block the road unless authorities install speed bumps.

A pedestrian died after being struck by a pickup truck on Bulevar Fuerzas Armadas in Tegucigalpa; the driver remained at the scene and traffic authorities are investigating.

A man identified as Ernesto Vaca was killed after being struck by a motorcycle on a main street in the Ramón Amaya neighborhood of Comayagüela, Tegucigalpa.

A woman died after being hit by a vehicle on the CA-5 highway at El Pajonal while attempting to cross; the driver fled without providing aid, and authorities are investigating.