Eighth Victim Found in Tegucigalpa Dump-Truck Crash

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026 · Originally reported June 2, 2026 by La Prensa

Rescue workers recovered the body of a 9-year-old girl from the wreckage of a runaway dump truck that lost its brakes in the Villa Nueva neighborhood, bringing the death toll to eight.

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Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), Once Noticias, Radio HRN, Radio América

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