Monster Truck Crashes Into Crowd in Popayan, Colombia, Killing Two

May 3 (Reuters) – At ⁠least ⁠two people ⁠were killed and ​a further 37 were injured ‌on Sunday after ‌a monster ⁠truck ⁠plowed into crowds at an exhibition ​event in the southern Colombian city of ​Popayan, in the province of ⁠Cauca, the ⁠regional governor ⁠said.

Videos on ​social media showed a large ​monster ⁠truck clearing an obstacle but failing to brake in ⁠time, causing the vehicle to veer off to ⁠the side and plow into spectators.

Reuters was unable to independently verify the footage. A Popayan city official said one of the victims ⁠was a 10-year-old girl, according to Colombian newspaper El Espectador.

(Reporting by ​Iñigo Alexander, Editing by ​Tom Hogue)

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