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Marco Sorto and Arnaldo Mejía died at Hospital Santa Teresa de Comayagua after sustaining severe injuries when they fell from the bed of a vehicle on Thursday night.

Honduras's National Police are demanding housing, education, and health care for families of seven officers killed in a June 17 bus-truck collision on the CA-5 highway in Comayagua, along with wage increases and reduced pension-fund interest rates for all personnel.

A National Police vehicle collided with a trailer truck in El Rodeo, Comayagua on Wednesday afternoon, leaving several officers injured and preliminary reports suggesting some may have died, though exact casualty figures remain unconfirmed.

Investigators revealed that the crane involved in a collision on CA-5 that killed seven police officers on June 18 had no valid operating permit, though its three drivers held valid licenses; preliminary findings suggest excessive speed caused the driver to lose control on a downhill curve.

Honduras's National Traffic and Transport Directorate sanctioned more than 50 drivers for drunk driving and seized over 15 motorcycles parked illegally in bus bays during enforcement operations in Comayagua.