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Dozens of others were injured and received medical attention following the crash.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>MECHANICAL FAILURE SUSPECTED<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Police Chief Juli\u00e1n Casta\u00f1eda told local media that the accident was caused by a mechanical failure, noting that the vehicle\u2019s braking system had malfunctioned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a special event. The number of injured is still being clarified. The vehicle suddenly accelerated and could not be stopped,\u201d Casta\u00f1eda said, adding that the driver is in stable condition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A truck accident during a public event in Colombia\u2019s Popay\u00e1n city killed three people, including a child, and injured 40 others. 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