Overview
- Authorities say a monster truck struck spectators at an automotive demonstration in Popayán, leaving three people dead and 38 injured.
- The driver failed to brake after a stunt and the truck toppled metal barriers that separated the track from the crowd before hitting people.
- Among the dead is a young girl, and several other minors were hurt, according to local media cited by officials.
- Firefighters and paramedics treated the wounded at the scene and moved some to city hospitals, the governor of Cauca said.
- Mayor Juan Carlos Muñoz called the crash preventable and ordered a thorough inquiry as widely shared videos fuel scrutiny of crowd protection at such events.