Worker Killed as Dump Truck Loses Brakes in Cortés

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 9, 2026 · Originally reported September 8, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Brayan David Estévez, 31, died when a dump truck with mechanical failure struck him at a private construction site in San Manuel, Cortés; the driver said he lost his brakes after the transmission shaft broke and severed the air line.

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