### [2026-05-3](/feed/2026/05/3/index.md)

##### Monster truck
# At least two people are killed and 37 others are injured when a monster truck crashes into a crowd at an exhibition event in Popayán, Cauca Department, Colombia. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/monster-truck-crashes-into-crowd-popayan-colombia-killing-two-2026-05-04/)

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