Police Officer Dies in Puno Crash; Ecuador Records Three Road Accidents

A police officer was killed after his vehicle lost control and overturned on Avenida Costanera Sur in Puno, Peru, on 18 July 2026. The accident, attributed to excessive speed, resulted in the death of Officer Ronald Callata Laura and prompted an investigation by local police and the public prosecutor.

On the same day, Ecuador’s emergency services responded to three separate traffic incidents across the provinces of Pichincha, Chimborazo and Azuay. The crashes involved a bus‑trailer collision, a single‑vehicle accident near a gas station, and a cyclist struck by a car, leaving one person dead and several injured. Authorities from the police, fire brigade and health ministries coordinated the emergency response.