Overview
- During the early hours of October 19, a vehicle struck two participants at a Señor Cautivo de Ayabaca homage in Caja de Agua at Avenida Perú and Pasaje Arequipa.
- The victims, reported as a man and a woman, received assistance at the scene and were transported to a nearby hospital with a reserved prognosis.
- The driver fled immediately after the collision and has not been publicly identified, according to local media.
- Witnesses described heavy smoke and festive lighting that reduced visibility and said the vehicle disregarded a 30 km/h speed limit.
- Organizers and residents called for preventive measures and formal traffic control for future public festivities and hope nearby CCTV will help identify the vehicle.